Steam engines; a thorough and practical presentation of modern steam engine practice (1917)
Ludy, Llewellyn V., 1875-, American Technical Society · Chicago, American technical society · leaf 128
stion is answered briefly as follows: The loss of heat by condensing the steam would be less if theinside of the cylinder could be kept dry. It has been indicated howthe moisture that collects by condensation is re-evaporated duringexpansion and exhaust because the pressure falls and the… … Fig. 72. Section of Steam Engine Cylinder, Showing Method of Jacketing are thus taken from the cylinder and thrown out at exhaust at everystroke. Now if the inside of the cylinder can be kept dry so thatthere will be little or no re-evaporation at exhaust, it will cause aponsiderable saving. The…
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