The elements of natural and experimental philosophy .. (1834)
Phillips, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767-1840, Smith, E. A · New York, M'Elrath, Bangs & Herbert · leaf 87
s thecommon steam engine. A isthe iron cylinder, containingthe piston which works up anddown, and moves the beam andthe resistance B. The steampasses from the boiler, at thepipe D, into the cylinder underthe piston, raises it, and thejet at C throws cold water,condenses the steam, and al-lows the… … 3. Fig. 38 represents Watts improved engine. The principle isthe same as the preceding-, hut the economy is greater. Thesteam which is below the piston escapes into the condenser A, bythe cock B, which is opened by the rod C, and at the same timethe steam is admitted by the cock D into the upper…
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