Text-book of general physics, for the use of colleges and scientific schools (1899)
Hastings, Charles Sheldon · Boston: Ginn & company · leaf 282
iency than the reversible engine. It follows as a corollary that no reversible engine can havea greater efficiency than any other reversible engine, i.e. allreversible engines have the same efficiency. Hence the effi-ciency of a reversible engine is independent of the natureof the working… … by means of the steam engine. A sketch of a simple typeis shown in Fig. 181, with the parts lettered according tothe annexed scheme : 272 THERM OD YNA MICS. A. Cylinder. B. Piston. C. Piston Rod.m. n. Steam-ways. E. Exhaust Port. D. Slide Valve.f. Valve Seat. F. Steam Chest.a. Steam Port. G. Valve…
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