Author: John Henry Kinealy

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-02

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 9781330010358

Excerpt from Elementary Text-Book on Steam Engines and Boilers: For the Use of Students in Schools and Colleges This book is written solely as an elementary text-book for the use of beginners and students in engineering, but more especially for the students in the various universities and colleges in this country. No attempt has been made to tell everything about any one particular subject, but an attempt has been made to give the student an idea of elementary thermodynamics, of the action of the steam in the cylinder of the engine, of the motion of the steam valve, of the differences between the various types of engines and boilers, of the generation of heat by combustion, and the conversion of water into steam. Care has been taken not to touch upon the design and proportion of the various parts of engines and boilers for strength; as, in the opinion of the writer, that should come after a general knowledge of the engine and boiler has been obtained. In the derivation of some of the formulæ in thermodynamics, it has been necessary to use the calculus, but the use of all mathematics higher than algebra and geometry has been avoided as much as possible. An earnest endeavor has been made to present the subject in a clear and concise manner, using as few words as possible and avoiding all padding. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.