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 268
me the friction of the steam in its passage through the port pas-sages and exhaust piping. The eiflfective driving pressure is therefore Pi — P3 lb. per sq. in.Let A = area of piston in sq. in. Li = length of piston stroke in ft.W = work per stroke ft.-lb.= (Px - P3) LiA STEAM ENGINES 245 Vi =… … Fig. 16. The Work Diagram. Let the length of the cylinder be increased, as shown by the dash Unes, so that the lengthof piston stroke is now L2 ft. and the piston displacement volume Vn = L2A cu. ft. If the same volume (Fi) at pressure Pi be admitted to the lengthened cylinder and thesupply cut off…
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