COMPRESSOR THEORY AND PRACTICE
Written by Joseph M. Ford
Published by Constable & Co. Ltd.
in 1923
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- INDUSTRY
- ENGINEERING
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COMPRESSOR THEORY AND PRACTICE
Written by Joseph M. Ford.
Stock no. 559963
1st.
1923.
Hardback.
Good condition.
With Special Reference to the Multi-Stage Machine. Burgundy cloth. B/w photos plus diagrams and fold-out diagrams. 345 pages (including index). Ex-lib with heavily rubbed covers, library mark and some wear to base of spine. Labels (and some removal of) to front endpapers. Text block is slightly grubby with librarys red stamp to base of textblock. Some of the fold-out diagrams have torn at the folds. Joints pulled.
Front cover
Contents
- Section A: Gas Thermodynamics
- First Principles iof Thermodynamics
- Specific Heat of Gases
- Gas Mixtures
- Entropy of Gases
- Changes Of State In Gases
- Section B: Compressor Theory
- Simple Compressor Cycle
- Actual Compressor Cycle
- Multi-Stage Compression
- Cylinder Proportions
- Characteristics of Multi-Stage Machines
- Proportioning of Coolers
- Compressor Testing
- Section C: Modern Multi-Stage Practice
- Some Constructional Details
- Compressors For Diesel Engine Work
- Compressors For General Industrial Purposes