Applied Thermodynamics for EngineersD. Van Nostrand Company, 1910 - 438 pages |
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absolute ammonia atmospheric pressure boiler buckets capacity carbon dioxide Carnot cycle cent clearance coal coefficient of performance combustion compression compressor computed condenser constant pressure constant volume cooling cut-off cylinder decreases discharge dry steam dryness effect entropy diagram equal equation exhaust external Find fluid foot-pounds friction fuel Gas Engine gases heat absorbed heat drop horse power increase indicator diagram initial pressure intercooling internal energy isothermal jacket Joule latent heat liquid loge loss low-pressure cylinder machine maximum mean effective pressure mechanical efficiency nozzle Otto cycle path perature perfect gas pipe piston displacement polytropic pound practice pump PV diagram quantity range Rankine cycle ratio of expansion refrigeration represents saturated steam specific heat specific volume speed stage steam engine stroke substance superheat superheated steam supply temperature thermal Thermodynamics total heat Trans tubes turbine V₁ valve vapor velocity weight whence