Steam Engines, Boilers, etc.
Governors and the Governing of Prime Movers. Trinks. 22/6 net.
A Manual of the High-Speed Steam Engine. H. Keay Pratt, A.M.I.Mech.E. Demy 8vo. 6/- net.
Contents.—I. History and General Remarks. II. Steam Cylinders and Adjuncts. III. Valves. IV. Pistons. V. Connecting-rods, Piston-rods, Crank-shafts, etc. VI. Baseplates, Flywheels, etc. VII. Governors. VIII. Cast-iron and other Details. IX. Indicator-Cards and Effort Diagrams. X. Testing. XI. Foundations, Pipe Connections, etc. XII. Practical Notes on the Working of High-Speed Engines. XIII. A Description of Various Engines. Index.
The Modern Steam Engine. Theory, Design, Construction, Use. John Richardson, M.Inst.C.E. With 300 Illustrations. Demy 8vo. 7/6 net.
Boiler Explosions, Collapses and Mishaps. E. J. Rimmer, B.Sc., etc. Demy 8vo. 4/6 net.
The Steam Engine and Turbine. Robert C. H. Heck, M.E. Demy 8vo. 27/6 net.
Test Methods for Steam Power Plants. A reference book for the use of Power Station Engineers, Superintendents, and Chemists. E. H. Tenney, B.A., M.E. Ex Crown 8vo. 85 Illustrations. 24/- net.
Contents.—Purchase and Testing of Coal. Investigation of the Economy of Combustion. Treating and Testing Water for Boiler-feed Purposes. Evaporating Tests. Testing Prime Movers. Power Plant Lubricants.
Engine Tests and Boiler Efficiencies. J. Buchetti. Translated and Edited from the 3rd Edition by Alexander Russell, M.I.E.E., etc. Demy 8vo. 10/6 net.
Boiler Draught. H. Keay Pratt, A.M.I.M.E. Crown 8vo. 4/6 net.
Contents.—Draught. Calculations relating to Air. Chimneys. Construction. Artificial Draught. Forced Draught. Induced Draught. A comparison. The Application of Mechanical Draught for Land Installations. The Application of Mechanical Draught in Marine Practice. The Chemistry of Combustion. Index.
Practical Design of Marine Single and Double-Ended Boilers, including Uptakes, etc. John Gray, Member of North-East Coast Inst. of Engineers and Shipbuilders. Contains New Board of Trade and Lloyd’s rules relating to Marine Boilers. 2nd Edition Revised and Enlarged. Demy 8vo. 12/6 net.
Steam Boilers: Their History and Development. H. H. Powles, M.I.M.E., etc. Imperial 8vo. 25/- net.
Steam Pipes: Their Design and Construction. W. H. Booth, Author of “Liquid Fuel,” etc.
New Edition in Preparation.
The New Steam Tables. Calculated from Professor Callendar’s Researches. Professor C. A. M. Smith, M.Sc., and A. G. Warren, S.Sc. 4/6 net.
Experimental Researches on the Flow of Steam through Nozzles and Orifices. To which is added a note on the Flow of Hot Water. A. Rateau. Crown 8vo. 5/- net.