Graphic Methods of Engine Design (Classic Reprint)

Arthur Henry Barker

ISBN 10: 0259988103 / ISBN 13: 9780259988106

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. In this book, the author sets out to dispel the mystery surrounding engine design, presenting a comprehensive guidebook for both the novice and the more experienced engineer. It is amply illustrated with practical examples, which enable the reader to grasp complex theoretical concepts with ease. The book provides a detailed explanation of the principles of thermodynamics and provides straightforward guidelines on how to apply this essential knowledge in practice. A chapter on valve gears helps readers understand how best to govern an engine's power and efficiency. Also included is a discussion of the forces and stresses that act upon an engine and the appropriate materials for resisting them while in operation. The insights offered in this book are essential reading for anyone looking to broaden their theoretical and practical knowledge of engine design. The author successfully presents a simple but comprehensive introduction to an otherwise complex subject. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Graphic Methods of Engine Design (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0259988103
• ISBN 13: 9780259988106
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Engines and Automotive

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Excerpt from Graphic Methods of Engine Design

It has been, in places, somewhat difficult to steer a mean course between pedantic accuracy of expression and a dangerous laxity, such as is too common among engineers. In particular, as regards the words mass and weight, though the author is convinced that it is better in the long run to assign to each its strict meaning, yet, in deference to the objection which so many engineers have to the word mass, it has not been used more than is absolutely necessary to the sense. N o departure has been made from strict accuracy which could cause confusion.