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Book Synopsis The Early History of the Generation and Use of Steam by : Babcock Wilcox
Download or read book The Early History of the Generation and Use of Steam written by Babcock Wilcox and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the time of man's first knowledge and use of the expansive force of the vapor of water is unknown, records show that such knowledge existed earlier than 150 B. C. In a treatise of about that time entitled “Pneumatica”, Hero, of Alexander, described not only existing devices of his predecessors and contemporaries but also an invention of his own which utilized the expansive force of steam for raising water above its natural level. He clearly describes three methods in which steam might be used directly as a motive of power; raising water by its elasticity, elevating a weight by its expansive power and producing a rotary motion by its reaction on the atmosphere. The third method, which is known as “Hero's engine”, is described as a hollow sphere supported over a caldron or boiler by two trunnions, one of which was hollow, and connected the interior of the sphere with the steam space of the caldron. Two pipes, open at the ends and bent at right angles, were inserted at opposite poles of the sphere, forming a connection between the caldron and the atmosphere. Heat being applied to the caldron, the steam generated passed through the hollow trunnion to the sphere and thence into the atmosphere through the two pipes. By the reaction incidental to its escape through these pipes, the sphere was caused to rotate and here is the primitive steam reaction turbine.
Book Synopsis Steam, Its Generation and Use by : Babcock Wilcox Company
Download or read book Steam, Its Generation and Use written by Babcock Wilcox Company and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a technical book about the mechanics of producing, storing and using steam. It looks at the history of the use of steam and the methods of production from ancient times to the present day. It also discusses in detail the kind of machinery and equipment used. The book was first published at the beginning of the nineteenth century in the USA.
Book Synopsis Steam by : Babcock & Wilcock Company
Download or read book Steam written by Babcock & Wilcock Company and published by . This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STEAM: ITS GENERATION AND USE Babcock & Wilcox Company The Early History of the Generation and Use of Steam. WHILE the time of man's first knowledge and use of the expansive force of the vapor of water is unknown, records show that such knowledge existed earlier than 150 B.C. In a treatise of about that time entitled "Pneumatica," Hero, of Alexander, described not only existing devices of his predecessors and contemporaries but also an invention of his own which utilized the expansive force of steam for raising water above its natural level. He clearly describes three methods in which steam might be used directly as a motive of power; raising water by its elasticity, elevating a weight by its expansive power and producing a rotary motion by its reaction on the atmosphere. The third method, which is known as "Hero's engine," is described as a hollow sphere supported over a caldron or boiler by two trunnions, one of which was hollow, and connected the interior of the sphere with the steam space of the caldron. Two pipes, open at the ends and bent at right angles, were inserted at opposite poles of the sphere, forming a connection between the caldron and the atmosphere. Heat being applied to the caldron, the steam generated passed through the hollow trunnion to the sphere and thence into the atmosphere through the two pipes. By the reaction incidental to its escape through these pipes, the sphere was caused to rotate and here is the primitive steam reaction turbine. Hero makes no suggestions as to application of any of the devices he describes to a useful purpose. From the time of Hero until the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, there is no record of progress, though evidence is found that such devices as were described by Hero were sometimes used for trivial purposes, the blowing of an organ or the turning of a skillet. Mathesius, the German author, in 1571; Besson, a philosopher and mathematician at Orleans; Ramelli, in 1858; Battista Della Porta, a Neapolitan mathematician and philosopher, in 1601; Decause, the French engineer and architect, in 1615; and Branca, an Italian architect, in 1629, all published treatises bearing on the subject of the generation of steam. To the next contributor, Edward Somerset, second Marquis of Worcester, is apparently due the credit of proposing, if not of making, the first useful steam engine. In the "Century of Scantlings and Inventions," published in London in 1663, he describes devices showing that he had in mind the raising of water not only by forcing it from two receivers by direct steam pressure but also for some sort of reciprocating piston actuating one end of a lever, the other operating a pump. His descriptions are rather obscure and no drawings... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windham Press is committed to bringing the lost cultural heritage of ages past into the 21st century through high-quality reproductions of original, classic printed works at affordable prices. This book has been carefully crafted to utilize the original images of antique books rather than error-prone OCR text. This also preserves the work of the original typesetters of these classics, unknown craftsmen who laid out the text, often by hand, of each and every page you will read. Their subtle art involving judgment and interaction with the text is in many ways superior and more human than the mechanical methods utilized today, and gave each book a unique, hand-crafted feel in its text that connected the reader organically to the art of bindery and book-making. We think these benefits are worth the occasional imperfection resulting from the age of these books at the time of scanning, and their vintage feel provides a connection to the past that goes beyond the mere words of the text.
Book Synopsis Innovation and Technological Diffusion by : Harry Kitsikopoulos
Download or read book Innovation and Technological Diffusion written by Harry Kitsikopoulos and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with two key aspects of the history of steam engines, a cornerstone of the Industrial Revolution, specifically the road that led to its discovery and the process of diffusion of the early steam engines. The first part of the volume outlines the technological and scientific developments which took place between the 16th and 18th centuries, proving critical for the invention of this strategic technology. The most important question addressed is why did England come up with this innovation first as opposed to other countries (e.g., France, Italy), which were more advanced in terms of knowledge pertinent to it. The second part of the volume traces the process of diffusion of the early steam engines, the Newcomen model, through to 1773, the year prior to the first commercial application of the second generation of steam engines (the Watt model). The process of diffusion is quantified on the basis of a novel method before proceeding with a discussion of the main determinants of this process. Kitsikopoulos pulls together a large amount of relevant evidence found in primary sources and more technically oriented literature which is often ignored by economic historians. This book will be of interest to economic historians and historians of technology.
Book Synopsis A Brief History of the Age of Steam by : Thomas Crump
Download or read book A Brief History of the Age of Steam written by Thomas Crump and published by Carroll & Graf Publishers. This book was released on 2007-10-26 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the steam engine would be at the heart of the industrial revolution that changed the fortunes of nations. Passionately written and insightful, A Brief History of the Age of Steam reveals not just the lives of the great inventors such as Watts, Stephenson and Brunel but also tells a narrative that reaches from the US to the expansion of China, India, and South America and shows how the steam engine changed the world.
Book Synopsis An Essay of the Nature and Application of Steam by : M. A. Alderson
Download or read book An Essay of the Nature and Application of Steam written by M. A. Alderson and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Steam, Its Generation And Use; by : Babcock & Wilcox Co
Download or read book Steam, Its Generation And Use; written by Babcock & Wilcox Co and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis History of the Steam Engine by : Elijah Galloway
Download or read book History of the Steam Engine written by Elijah Galloway and published by . This book was released on 1826 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Fundamentals of Steam Generation Chemistry by : Brad Buecker
Download or read book Fundamentals of Steam Generation Chemistry written by Brad Buecker and published by Pennwell Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: &Quot;Fundamentals of Steam Generation Chemistry provides practical information to personnel who are charged with monitoring and controlling water/steam chemistry programs, but who may have only a informal or partial knowledge of the subject. This includes plant engineers, operators, and mechanical and chemical engineering students who very likely may face these tasks when entering the work force. The reader will be able to immediately apply the information found in this book."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Chemical Engineering Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Printing Art, an Illustrated Monthly Magazine by :
Download or read book Printing Art, an Illustrated Monthly Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Steamship and Other Power Vessels by :
Download or read book Steamship and Other Power Vessels written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Short History of the Steam Engine by : H. W . Dickinson
Download or read book A Short History of the Steam Engine written by H. W . Dickinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1938, this volume details the steam engine as the most dynamic factor in the Industrial Revolution, freeing humanity from their age-long dependence upon the power of water, wind, and animals, or of their own muscles. Itself the offspring of coal and iron, it made possible the sinking of deeper mines and the casting and forging of greater quantities of iron, from which machines were constructed to be powered by steam in the factories of the rapidly growing industrial areas. Soon the mass-produced goods from these mills were transported by steam locomotives and steamships all over the world. This was the Age of Steam. Even today, steam turbines still drive the dynamos of our electric power stations, whether fuelled by coal, oil or nuclear energy. Much has been written about the steam engine, but this book, first produced by the late Dr. H.W. Dickinson just before the second World War, is still the best short account. It describes developments from the pioneering efforts of Savery and Newcomen, through the achievements of Watt and Trevethick, down to Parsons and modern times.
Book Synopsis A Short Historical Account Of The Invention, Theory, And Practice, Of Fire-machinery by : William Blakey
Download or read book A Short Historical Account Of The Invention, Theory, And Practice, Of Fire-machinery written by William Blakey and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1856, this book is a comprehensive guide to the early history of steam engines and their uses. Blakey explores the key technological breakthroughs that made the development of the steam engine possible and delves into the social, cultural, and economic contexts that influenced its adoption. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of technology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis A Brief History of the Age of Steam by : Thomas Crump
Download or read book A Brief History of the Age of Steam written by Thomas Crump and published by Constable. This book was released on 2007 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the steam engine would be at the heart of the industrial revolution that changed the fortunes of nations. Passionately written and insightful, "A Brief History of the Age of Steam" reveals not just the lives of the great inventors such as Watts, Stephenson and Brunel but also tells a narrative that reaches from the US to the expansion of China, India, and South America and shows how the steam engine changed the world.
Book Synopsis A Descriptive History of the Steam Engine by : Robert Stuart
Download or read book A Descriptive History of the Steam Engine written by Robert Stuart and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.