. The Ontario high school physics. Moving Blades [ _ ■ _• jHj^M Fig. 297.—Reflection of steam from moving tostationarj blades in steam turbine. takes up less room than the ordinary form of reciprocating engine,and runs with much less vibration. 308. Gas Engines. Gas engines are coming into very generaluse as a convenient power for launches, automobiles, and powerplants of moderate capacity. lu this form of heat engine, the fuel is burnt in the cylinder ofthe engine itself, and the piston is driven forward by the expansionof the heated gaseous products of the combustion. The fuel mostcommonly u
. The Ontario high school physics. Moving Blades [ _ ■ _• jHj^M Fig. 297.—Reflection of steam from moving tostationarj blades in steam turbine. takes up less room than the ordinary form of reciprocating engine,and runs with much less vibration. 308. Gas Engines. Gas engines are coming into very generaluse as a convenient power for launches, automobiles, and powerplants of moderate capacity. lu this form of heat engine, the fuel is burnt in the cylinder ofthe engine itself, and the piston is driven forward by the expansionof the heated gaseous products of the combustion. The fuel mostcommonly used is fuel-gas, or gasoline vapour, mixed with a suiii-cient quantity of air to form an explosive mixture. A charge of the combustible mixture is drawn into the cylinderthrough an inlet valve during the forward motion of the piston, andcompressed into about one-third the space by the return stroke. Ata properly timed instant, the compressed charge is ignited by anelectric spark at the points of a spark-plug, connected with
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