Steam-Turbines (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Steam-TurbinesIN presenting this third edition the writer wishes to call attention to the new problems in the design of the Curtis and the Parsons types of turbine, to the suggestions regarding tur bine analysis, and to the Diagram of Heat-contents of Steam, the superheated region of which is plotted from the results of the writer's recent investigation of the specific heat of super heated This diagram is laid out as suggested by Dr. Mollier, the co-ordinates being Entropy, and Total Heat-contents and is exceedingly convenient because heat-units are read on straight lines instead of on curves as in the Temperature entropy Diagram. The present edition contains also new mat erial relating to the application of steam-turbines to marine propulsion, including illustrations of some of the most recent turbine steamers.The object of the book is, as before, to set forth the principles essential to those who wish to equip themselves for taking up steam-turbine work. Only such details relating to present practice in turbine construction have been given, therefore, as would suffice to illustrate the application of the principles.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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