After reviewing what steam engine can do, author proceeds to examine case for Diesel engine; fundamentally greater heat drop of Diesel cycle is reason for its greatly improved thermal efficiency; more careful lubrication which it entails limits improvement somewhat, though fuel consumption is still very much lower; reviews principal features of semi-Diesel and Diesel engines. (See also - no. 2 Feb. 1925 pp. 23-25)
The propulsion of ships
Propulsion des navires
Bulletin Technique du Bureau Veritas ; 7 , n 3
1925
3 pages
Article (Journal)
French
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