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The mechanical engineering of power plants (1897)

Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853- [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 188

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inal temperatures andpressures increases the amount of cylinder-condensation byreason of the better opportunity for the evaporation of mois-ture present in the cylinder either mechanically entrained oras the result of radiation or the doing of work. The evapo-ration of such moisture under reduced… … Fig. 113. in non-condensing engines, such as the locomotive, it doesnot pay to carry the expansion further than is given with thecut-off at one third of the stroke. 5. It may happen when the engine is very lightly loaded ^52 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF POWER PLANTS. that the cut-off will take place…

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