Mechanical equipment of buildings; a reference book for engineers and architects (1916)
Harding, Louis Allen, Willard, Arthur C. (Arthur Cutts), 1878-1960 · New York Wiley · leaf 253
he steam admitted and a greater initial con-densation than occurs when separate steamand exhaust ports are provided. The steamports of a slide-valve engine are graduallyopened and closed, resulting in a loss in pres-sure incurred in forcing the steam through arestricted port opening. With the… … Fig. 8. Exhaust Section Through High-Speed EngineCylinder. STEAM ENGINES 239 Experience has demonstrated that an engine having a large clearance volume (space be-tween the piston and valve covering the port when the piston is at the end of its stroke) is notso economical in the use of steam as one…
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