The Steam-Engine and Other Heat-EnginesSir James Alfred Ewing (1855-1935) was a Scottish engineer, physicist and cryptographer. First published in 1926, as the fourth edition of an 1894 original, this book was written by Ewing 'to present the subject of heat-engines, in their mechanical as well as their thermodynamical aspects, with sufficient fulness for the ordinary needs of University students of engineering'. The text was extensively revised for this edition, taking into account developments in relation to steam turbines, steam boilers and internal combustion engines. Numerous illustrative figures are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Ewing's writings, steam engines and the history of engineering. |
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I The Early History of the SteamEngine | 1 |
Elementary Theory of HeatEngines | 38 |
Properties of Steam and Elementary Theory of the SteamEngine | 76 |
Further Points in the Theory of HeatEngines | 111 |
Entropy | 133 |
Mechanical Refrigera tion | 168 |
Actual Behaviour of Steam in the Cylinder | 186 |
Steam Turbines | 219 |
Valves and ValveGears | 369 |
Governing | 419 |
Dynamics of the Reciprocating Engine | 449 |
The Formation of Steam | 486 |
Forms of the SteamEngine | 548 |
AirEngines | 572 |
GasEngines and OilEngines | 585 |
Tables of the Properties of Steam | 639 |
Common terms and phrases
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