Thermodynamics of the steam-engine and other heat-engines (1898)
Peabody, Cecil Hobart, 1855-1934 · New York, Wiley · leaf 401
be used. The steam con-densed in the reheaters is also collected and measured in aclosed receptacle. The valve-gear is of the Corliss type with vacuum dash-pots which give a very sharp cut-off. The high-pressure andintermediate cylinders have only one eccentric and wrist-plate,and consequently… … 10 20 30 40 Fig. 8i. the admission-valves can be set to give a cut-off beyond half stroke. The governor is arranged to control the valves for ECONOMY OF STEAM-ENGINES. 391 any or all of the cylinders. Each cylinder has also a hand-gear for controlling its valves. For experimental purposesthe…
Thermodynamics · Steam-engines · Heat-engines
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