Internal-Combustion Engines: Their Principles and Applications to Automobile, Aircraft, and Marine Purposes (Classic Reprint)

The purpose of this book is to provide a practical and up-to-date text on the subject of I nternal-C ombustion Engines. The endeavor has been to arrange and present the subject matter in such a manner as to bring it well within the comprehension of the average student. For more advanced students, who have a knowledge of thermodynamics, the writer has presented inC hapter III the theoretical considerations of the various cycles which are applicable to internal-combustion engines. No attempt has been made to treat the problems of actual design, these problems being fully covered in many excellent books on this particular subject. The author is indebted to the following for many of the illustrations and other material he has used in the preparation of this book: American Bosch Magneto Corporation; Bureau of Steam Engineering, Navy Department; Continental Motors Corporation; Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Company; Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company; Detroit Lubricator Company; D. Van Nostrand Company; Franklin Automobile Company; Hall-S cott Motor Car Company; Packard Motor Company; Splitdorf Electrical Company; Standard Motor Construction Company; Stromberg Motor Devices Company; Tide Water Oil Company; Van Blerck Motor Company; Wheeler-S chebler Carburetor Company; Wireless Press, publishers of Practical Aviation ;W right-M artinA ircraft Corporation; Zenith Carburetor Company. In conclusion the author desires to take this opportunity of expressing his thanks to Lieutenant-C ommander J. J. Broshek, United States Navy, for his many helpful criticisms and valuable suggestions during the preparation of the manuscript. W. L. L.
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