Self-propelled vehicles; a practical treatise on the theory, construction, operation, care and management of all forms of automobiles (1906)
Homans, James E. (James Edward), b. 1865 · New York, T. Audel & Company · leaf 226
ious. Exhaust Losses in Heat and Power.—Having followedthe operation of a gas engine through its entire cycle, discussingthe several conditions of efficiency and the causes of lost power,it is proper to touch briefly on another notable cause of waste,which is frequently mentioned in gas engine… … Fig. 157.—The Loomis Muffler. The exhaust enters the central tube at the right-handend, passing out through slits shown in its side to the main chamber, where it ispassed through a number of lengths of tubing. Leaving these it emerges to atmos-phere through another set of tube lengths. the elements…
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