II. Work of Compressors. Horse-Power and Capacity of Air, Gas and Vapor Compressors, Blowing Engines and Dry Vacuum Pumps

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents IX
4. List of Tables XV
5. Table of Symbols XIX
6. I. Work and Power. General Principles 1
7. II. Work of Compressors. Horse-Power and Capacity of Air, Gas and Vapor Compressors, Blowing Engines and Dry Vacuum Pumps 73
8. III. Work of Piston Engines. Horse-Power and Consumption of Piston Engines Using Steam, Compressed Air, or Any Other Gas or Vapor Under Pressure 187
9. IV. Heat and Matter. Qualitative and Quantitative Relations Between Heat Content of Substances and Physical-Chemical State 398
10. V. Heating by Combustion. Fuels, Furnaces, Gas Producers and Steam Boilers 644
11. VI. Heat and Work. General Relations Between Heat and Work. Thermal Efficiency of Steam, Gas, and Compressed-Air Engines. Flow of Expansive Fluids. Performance of Mechanical Refrigerating Systems 874
12. Index 1177