The Development of the Philosophy of the Steam-Engine: An Historical Sketch (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from The Development of the Philosophy of the Steam-Engine: An Historical Sketch

Practically available, form. Its final shape must probably be given it by some such master of math ematical and physical science as was Rankine, or such as was Clausius but the main principles and the essential facts of a complete theory are unques tionably now well determined and well recognized by the most advanced thinkers and most intelligent practitioners, and are in various ways presented by the recognized authorities among later writers. It is at least practicable, to-day, whenever a design is to be prepared, to compute from known and well established data the probable wastes of the engine and its efficiency under prescribed conditions, and with such accuracy that no serious apprehension need be felt by the designing engineer in regard to the ultimate outcome of his venture financially and commercially. It is always the commercial as pect of the case that most concerns him. The method of Professor Marks may be adopted in com puting the heat-transfer and consequent waste with in the engine, for all cases of similar character to those for which the data were taken by him, and probably for a much wider range of conditions.

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Excerpt from The Development of the Philosophy of the Steam-Engine: An Historical Sketch

The following sketch of the development of the philosophy of the modern steam-engine, and of the various heat-engines embodying the same principles, was originally prepared by the Author in the year 1883-4, and was presented to the British Association for Advancement of Science, when holding their session of 1884 on this side the Atlantic, at Montreal. The paper was given a very favorable place, and was later selected for incorporation, in full, in the transactions of that year. It has now been revised, and with slight modifications, and with the additional matter of the last page or two, is now reprinted for more general circulation. The present seems a very appropriate time for the publication of this sketch in a more permanent and more accessible form.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.