The Engineer's Common-Place Book of Practical Reference: Consisting of Practical Rules and Tables Adapted to Land, Marine, and Locomotive Steam-Engines (Classic Reprint)

This book, targeted at those interested in steam engines, is an accessible guide to understanding the history, theory, and design of steam engines. Detailed calculations as well as historical context are provided, so readers new and old to steam engines will find plenty to engage with. Concepts include force, pressure, volume, temperature, velocity, power, and efficiency. There are many types of steam engines: land, marine, and locomotive; stationary, portable, and traction; single-acting and double-acting; condensing and non-condensing; high- and low-pressure. This book is suitable for anyone from a student or apprentice, to a seasoned engineer, and is an indispensable reference for those seeking a deeper understanding of steam engine principles.