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The design and construction of oil engines (1910)

Goldingham, Arthur Hugh. [from old catalog] · New York, Spon & Chamberlain; [etc., etc.] · leaf 36

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being carried on by compression in the cylinder,ignition is caused by an electric or tube igniter. Theheat from the exhaust is utilized to raise the tempera-ture of the chamber through which the oil passes tothe cylinder, which, with the heat caused by compres-sion, is sufficient to cause… … INTRODUCTORY. 7 pound of kerosene or oil vapor is approximately 200cubic feet at 60° Fahr. atmospheric pressure. Fromcalculation of the amount of air taken into the cylinder,it will, however, be noted that this amount in practiceis much greater. In some instances it is more thantwice that amount,…

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