2-cyl "compound" engine on which data reported were obtained is provided with high pressure cylinder, and low pressure cylinder which serves as compressor as well as working cylinder; primary consideration was extracting of additional work from already partially expanded gases from high pressure cylinder; it is shown that compounding of expansion results in definite increase in thermal efficiency. (see also abstract in Automotive Industries v 84 n 8 Apr 15 1941 p 421-3)


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    Title :

    Compounding -- Facts and fallacies


    Additional title:

    Soc Automotive Engrs -- J


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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