Ericsson's Caloric Engine - Softcover

Printers Gideon & Co.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371783887 ISBN 13: 9780371783887

Publisher: HardPress, 1852

Synopsis

Ericsson's Caloric Engine: Articles Descriptive Of The Caloric Ship Ericsson, And Of Her Trial Excursion Of January 12Th, 1853; Taken From The Daily Journals Of The City Of New York. This collection chronicles mid-19th century reports on Captain Ericsson's caloric engine and the trial voyage of the Ericsson, a 2,200-ton vessel built to demonstrate a new motive power. Through articles from the Courier and Enquirer, New York Evening Post, New York Daily Times, Tribune, and others dated January 12–13, 1853, readers learn how the ship used atmospheric air heated by coal-fired furnaces, with a regenerator that recovers heat, to drive four large cylinders that power twin paddle wheels. The accounts emphasize the ship's economy—fuel consumption far less than steam ships, reduced crew, and absence of explosions—along with technical descriptions of the engines, cylinders, regenerator, and heat exchange. The narrative also records public wonder, praise for Captain Ericsson and his supporters, and the sense that a new era in propulsion was beginning, potentially transforming commerce and domestic life.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1852
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371783887
• ISBN 13: 9780371783887
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 78