Thermodynamics of the steam-engine and other heat-engines (1907)
Peabody, Cecil H. (Cecil Hobart), 1855-1934 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 173
events of the stroke. . Direct-expansion Engine. — If the two pistons of a compoundengine move together or in opposite directions the diagramsare like those shown by Fig. 42. Steam is admitted to the high-pressure cylinder from a to b; cut-off occurs at b, and be repre-sents expansion to the end of… … p p Fig. 42. At the end of the stroke release from the high-pressurecylinder and admission to the low-pressure cylinder are assumedto take place, so that communication is opened from the. high-pressure cylinder through the receiver space into the low-press-ure cylinder. As a consequence the…
Thermodynamics · Steam-engines · Heat-engines
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