Gas-engines and producer-gas plants; a practice treatise setting forth the principles of gas-engines and producer design, the selection and installation of an engine, conditions of perfect operation, producer-gas engines and their possibilities, the care of gas-engines and producer-gas plants, with a chapter on volatile hydrocarbon and oil engines (1905)
Mathot, Rodolphe Edgard, 1866- · New York N.W. Henley Pub. Co · leaf 274
Fig. 142. which spring expands suddenly when the exhaust isopened. HI. Comparison of the Average Force of the Ex-plosions by Means of Ordinates.—A powerful spring isemployed. The paper band or tape of the recorderis moved with a small velocity of translation so as toapproximate as closely as… … Fig. 143. G.—Pure alcohol. Explosive force, 369.72 to 426.6pounds per square inch. H.—Carbureted alcohol. Explosive force, 397.6 to510.8 pounds per square inch. I.—Volatile hydrocarbon. Explosive force, 483.48to 531.92 pounds per square inch.
Gas · Internal combustion engines
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