ery clearly tho effect of time of ignition 16 on the power vleveloped in the cylinJor. If the spark occurBa very little before or after the right time the power will beout down materially. Thj fact is taken advantage of in the operation of auto-mobile engines, A lever is attached to tho timer, by… … 18 E. PHYSICAL AHPEGT OP THE EXPLOSION. Prof, llernst has made some careful inveati^ationB on theexplosive action and reaction in the cylinder. The followingis a Bunmary of his results. As is well known, explosion motors produce very much lesspower than they would if the gases were used ideally.…
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