A system of natural philosophy, designed for the use of schools and academies (1845)
Moffat, J[ohn] M. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, E. C. Biddle · leaf 327
eam-engine) its principle is suchthat the quantity of force it produces has no other relation or pro-portion to the fuel it requires than that established by a more orless perfect machine and transferring apparatus. 135. The action of the Caloric Engine and the transfer of the heatwill be ready… … 136. The engine consists of two cylinders, A and B, of unequaldiameters, the large one being always kept at a high temperature,and the small one always cool. These cylinders are provided withpistons and valves, similar to those of a high-pressure steam-en-gine, and their piston-rods are connected…
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