A text book of physics, for the use of students of science and engineering (1918)
Duncan, John, d. 1941, Starling, Sydney George, 1873- · London Macmillan · leaf 551
e Cis open during this stroke, and air alone is drawn into the cylinder. Second stroke, upwards, compression. During this stroke, the airis compressed to about 500 lb. wt. per square inch, and the tempera-ture rises to about 600° C. Third stroke, downwards, admission of fuel and expansion. Duringa… … XL DIESEL OIL ENGINE 527 The compressed air in the cylinder, being at a temperature of 600° C,is sufficiently hot to cause the oil fuel to ignite and burn duringadmission. The pressure rises but slightly, if at all, during thisstage, since the piston is moving downwards, and the rise…
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