Books with author Terrell Croft

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Although there exists a popular impression that, since the advent of the steam turbine, the steam engine is no longer of any consequence in the generation of mechanical energy (power), nothing could be more erroneous. Under certain conditions, the steam engine is still and probably always will be a very desirable and economical prime mover. No attempt has been made to include in this book anything which pertains to the design of steam engines. The treatment has been directed toward what may be termed the use of the engines. That is, the aim has been to supply such information as will enable the reader to wisely select, operate, care for, and repair steam engines and to make a study of and where possible to improve their economy. No higher mathematics is employed; a working knowledge of arithmetic should enable one to understand all which is presented. Drawings for all of the 548 illustrations were made especially for this work. It has been the endeavor to so design and render these pictures that they will convey the desired information with a minimum of supplementary discussion. Throughout the text, principles which are presented are explained with descriptive expositions or with worked-out arithmetical examples. A lso, at the end of each of the 16 divisions there are questions to be answered and, where justified, problems to be solved by the reader. These questions and problems are based on the text matter in the division just preceding. If the reader can answer the questions and solve the problems, he then must be conversant with the subject matter of the division. Detail solutions to all of the problems are printed in an appendix in the back of the book. As to the general order of treatment: First the function and principle of the steam engine are considered.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of hist

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Excerpt from Steam-Engine Principles and PracticeThe economics of the use of condensers with steam engines and of employing multi-expansion engines are next considered and are followed by a division on steam-engine efficiencies and how to increase them. The material in the next division, on steam engines of modern types, concerns the distinctive features, economics and costs of engines of the present day. The testing of steam engines is then treated. Following this are divisions on the management, Operation and repair of reciprocating engines and on the use of superheated steam in engines which, it is hoped, will be of great value to the engineer.Next, the selection of steam engines is discussed from a purely but broadly economic standpoint. Finally, a thorough treatment of lubrication is. Presented which, although it relates Specifically to steam engines, Should prove of general value also as it applies to other machinery.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.