The Modern Locomotive

C. Edgar Allen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

184 Seiten

2011
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-40170-9 (ISBN)

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Part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, C. Edgar Allen's The Modern Locomotive was first published in 1912. Intended as a work for non-specialists, it looks at the development, design and working of a typical early twentieth-century locomotive.

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. C. Edgar Allen's The Modern Locomotive was first published in 1912. Intended as a work for non-specialists, it looks at the development, design and working of a typical early twentieth-century locomotive.

Introduction; 1. Steam generation; 2. Combustion and vaporization; 3. Increasing the useful effect of the boiler; 4. Superheating, thermal storage, feed heating; 5. Resistance, tractive effort, adhesion; 6. Utilization of the steam; 7. Frames and running gear; 8. Stability; 9. Performance and speeds; 10. Compounding; Bibliography; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.8.2011
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 203 mm
Gewicht	200 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	1-107-40170-4 / 1107401704
ISBN-13	978-1-107-40170-9 / 9781107401709
Zustand	Neuware