The Modern Locomotive

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-107-40170-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 204 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Allen, C. Edgar

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Schienenfahrzeugtechnik und -gewerbe
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.