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Audels Engineers and Mechanics Guide 2: A Progressive Illustrated Series With Questions-Answers Calculations, Covering Modern Engineering Practice, ... and All Electricians (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Synopsis

This book is a detailed guide to Corliss engine operations, covering their history, designs, functions, and potential. The book begins with an overview of the Industrial Revolution and James Watt's role in developing the steam engine, discussing how the Corliss engine would come to advance Watt's design. The author then dissects the engine's groundbreaking features—such as the cylindrical valve and the releasing gear—and explains the advantages and disadvantages of Corliss engines when compared against slide valve engines. The book also provides instructions for operating Corliss engines and troubleshooting issues related to their unique valve gear, eccentrics, and governors.

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