A Catechism of the Steam Engine
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A CATECHISM OF THE STEAM ENGINE
IN ITS VARIOUS APPLICATIONS TO MINES, MILLS, STEAM NAVIGATION, RAILWAYS, AND AGRICULTURE.
WITH
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF ENGINES OF EVERY CLASS.
BY
JOHN BOURNE, C.E.
PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION.
PUBLISHERS' NOTICE.
CONTENTS.
MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE STEAM ENGINE.
CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINES.
NATURE AND USES OF A VACUUM.
VELOCITY OF FALLING BODIES AND MOMENTUM OF MOVING BODIES.
CENTRAL FORCES.
CENTRES OF GRAVITY, GYRATION, AND OSCILLATION.
THE PENDULUM AND GOVERNOR.
THE MECHANICAL POWERS.
FRICTION.
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND STRAINS SUBSISTING IN MACHINES.
NATURE AND USES OF A VACUUM.
VELOCITY OF FALLING BODIES AND MOMENTUM OF MOVING BODIES.
CENTRAL FORCES.
CENTRES OF GRAVITY, GYRATION, AND OSCILLATION.
THE PENDULUM AND GOVERNOR.
THE MECHANICAL POWERS.
FRICTION.
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND STRAINS SUBSISTING IN MACHINES.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE STEAM ENGINE.
THE BOILER.
THE ENGINE.
THE MARINE ENGINE.
SCREW ENGINES.
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
THE BOILER.
THE ENGINE.
THE MARINE ENGINE.
SCREW ENGINES.
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
CHAPTER II.
HEAT, COMBUSTION, AND STEAM.
HEAT.
COMBUSTION.
STEAM.
HEAT.
COMBUSTION.
STEAM.
CHAPTER III.
EXPANSION OF STEAM AND ACTION OF THE VALVES.
CHAPTER IV.
MODES OF ESTIMATING THE POWER AND PERFORMANCE OF ENGINES AND BOILERS.
HORSES POWER.
DUTY OF ENGINES AND BOILERS.
THE INDICATOR.
DYNAMOMETER, GAUGES, AND CATARACT.
HORSES POWER.
DUTY OF ENGINES AND BOILERS.
THE INDICATOR.
DYNAMOMETER, GAUGES, AND CATARACT.
CHAPTER V.
PROPORTIONS OF BOILERS.
HEATING AND FIRE GRATE SURFACE.
CALORIMETER AND VENT.
EVAPORATIVE POWER OF BOILERS.
MODERN MARINE AND LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS.
THE BLAST IN LOCOMOTIVES.
BOILER CHIMNEYS.
STEAM ROOM AND PRIMING.
STRENGTH OF BOILERS.
BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
HEATING AND FIRE GRATE SURFACE.
CALORIMETER AND VENT.
EVAPORATIVE POWER OF BOILERS.
MODERN MARINE AND LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS.
THE BLAST IN LOCOMOTIVES.
BOILER CHIMNEYS.
STEAM ROOM AND PRIMING.
STRENGTH OF BOILERS.
BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
CHAPTER VI.
PROPORTIONS OF ENGINES.
STEAM PASSAGES.
AIR PUMP, CONDENSER, AND HOT AND COLD WATER PUMPS.
FLY WHEEL.
STRENGTHS OF LAND ENGINES.
STRENGTH OF MARINE AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES.
STEAM PASSAGES.
AIR PUMP, CONDENSER, AND HOT AND COLD WATER PUMPS.
FLY WHEEL.
STRENGTHS OF LAND ENGINES.
STRENGTH OF MARINE AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES.
CHAPTER VII.
CONSTRUCTIVE DETAILS OF BOILERS.
LAND AND MARINE BOILERS.
INCRUSTATION AND CORROSION OF BOILERS.
LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS.
LAND AND MARINE BOILERS.
INCRUSTATION AND CORROSION OF BOILERS.
LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS.
CHAPTER VIII.
CONSTRUCTIVE DETAILS OF ENGINES.
PUMPING ENGINES.
VARIOUS FORMS OF MARINE ENGINES.
CYLINDERS, PISTONS, AND VALVES,
AIR PUMP AND CONDENSER.
PUMPS, COCKS, AND PIPES.
DETAILS OF THE SCREW AND SCREW SHAFT.
DETAILS OF THE PADDLES AND PADDLE SHAFT.
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
PUMPING ENGINES.
VARIOUS FORMS OF MARINE ENGINES.
CYLINDERS, PISTONS, AND VALVES,
AIR PUMP AND CONDENSER.
PUMPS, COCKS, AND PIPES.
DETAILS OF THE SCREW AND SCREW SHAFT.
DETAILS OF THE PADDLES AND PADDLE SHAFT.
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
CHAPTER IX.
STEAM NAVIGATION.
RESISTANCE OF VESSELS IN WATER.
EXPERIMENTS ON THE RESISTANCE OF VESSELS.
INFLUENCE OF THE SIZE OF VESSELS UPON THEIR SPEED.
STRUCTURE AND OPERATION OF PADDLE WHEELS.
CONFIGURATION AND ACTION OF THE SCREW.
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES OF PADDLE AND SCREW VESSELS.
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES OF DIFFERENT SCREWS.
PROPORTIONS OF SCREWS.
SCREW VESSELS WITH FULL AND AUXILIARY POWER.
SCREW AND PADDLES COMBINED.
RESISTANCE OF VESSELS IN WATER.
EXPERIMENTS ON THE RESISTANCE OF VESSELS.
INFLUENCE OF THE SIZE OF VESSELS UPON THEIR SPEED.
STRUCTURE AND OPERATION OF PADDLE WHEELS.
CONFIGURATION AND ACTION OF THE SCREW.
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES OF PADDLE AND SCREW VESSELS.
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES OF DIFFERENT SCREWS.
PROPORTIONS OF SCREWS.
SCREW VESSELS WITH FULL AND AUXILIARY POWER.
SCREW AND PADDLES COMBINED.
CHAPTER X.
EXAMPLES OF ENGINES.
OSCILLATING PADDLE ENGINES.
DIRECT ACTING SCREW ENGINE.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
OSCILLATING PADDLE ENGINES.
DIRECT ACTING SCREW ENGINE.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
CHAPTER XI
OF VARIOUS FORMS, APPLICATIONS, AND APPLIANCES OF THE STEAM ENGINE.
CHAPTER XII.
MANUFACTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF STEAM ENGINES.
CONSTRUCTION OF ENGINES.
ERECTION OF ENGINES.
MANAGEMENT OF MARINE BOILERS.
MANAGEMENT OF MARINE ENGINES.
MANAGEMENT OF LOCOMOTIVES.
CONSTRUCTION OF ENGINES.
ERECTION OF ENGINES.
MANAGEMENT OF MARINE BOILERS.
MANAGEMENT OF MARINE ENGINES.
MANAGEMENT OF LOCOMOTIVES.
INDEX.
THE END.
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