Swingles Catechism of Steam Gas And Electric Engineering a Complete book
Swingles Catechism of Steam Gas And Electric Engineering a Complete book
Calvin F Calvin Franklin Swingle
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Is the steam turbine adapted to the use of super- heated steam? Ans. It is. Highly superheated steam may be used, and a high vacuum maintained. 507. Is the water of condensation from turbines desir- able for boiler feed ? Ans. It is, for the reason that it contains no lubricating oil, and is a comparatively pure water. The Gas Engine 508. In what respect does the gas engine differ from the steam engine structurally? Ans. It is a much more ponderous machine than a steam engine of equal output, a...nd usually requires a much heavier crank shaft. 509. Why should this be? Ans. Because the ordinary four-stroke-cycle, gas engine has only one working stroke in four, and requires four limes as much cylinder area for a given amount of work, as would a steam engine for the same work. 510. Define the difference between a single acting four stroke cycle and a double acting or two stroke cycle gas engine in their operation. Ans. In the four stroke engine two revolutions of the crank are required for one cycle.
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