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Originally published in 1935, this detailed and informative textbook consists of a broad and expansive collection of examples which have been taken from papers set for the courses of lectures at the Cambridge Engineering Laboratory and from the A and B papers of the Engineering Tripos.

Table of Contents
1. Heat and work; 2-3. Laws of gases. Expansion and compression of gases; 4. Simple gas cycles; 5-6. Carnot's cycle. Maximum efficiency. Entropy of gases; 7-13. Steam tables. Internal energy. Entropy; 14-18. The Rankine cycle. Simple and compound steam cycles; 19-20. Gases with water-vapour; 21. Indicator diagrams; 22. Steam engine trials; 23-25. Combustion and explosion of gases; 26-30. Air, gas and oil engine cycles and trials; 31. Boiler trials; 32-35. Compressors and refrigerators; 36. Steam nozzles; 37-38. Steam turbines; 39-40. Elementary conduction; 41-50. General papers; Answers.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/23/2017 12:02:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781316633298, 978-1316633298
      ISBN10: 1316633292
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in 1935, this detailed and informative textbook consists of a broad and expansive collection of examples which have been taken from papers set for the courses of lectures at the Cambridge Engineering Laboratory and from the A and B papers of the Engineering Tripos.

      Table of Contents
      1. Heat and work; 2-3. Laws of gases. Expansion and compression of gases; 4. Simple gas cycles; 5-6. Carnot's cycle. Maximum efficiency. Entropy of gases; 7-13. Steam tables. Internal energy. Entropy; 14-18. The Rankine cycle. Simple and compound steam cycles; 19-20. Gases with water-vapour; 21. Indicator diagrams; 22. Steam engine trials; 23-25. Combustion and explosion of gases; 26-30. Air, gas and oil engine cycles and trials; 31. Boiler trials; 32-35. Compressors and refrigerators; 36. Steam nozzles; 37-38. Steam turbines; 39-40. Elementary conduction; 41-50. General papers; Answers.

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