Flying

Jets and Props

Some time ago I wrote about the relationship between thrust and horsepower, and the question of why one is used to describe the output of pure reaction engines and the other that of engines driving ...
Scientific American

Propelling Machinery for Naval Vessels

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Power Engineering

The Evolution of Reciprocating Engines

The Fairmont Energy Station is a 25-MW project equipped with four Cat G16CM34 generator sets. The plant was commissioned in 2014. Photo courtesy: Caterpillar Inc. In southern Minnesota, where wind ...
Scientific American

Gas Turbine PossibiIities

Will Airplanes of Tomorrow be Powered by Reciprocating Engines, by Turbo-Jets, by Turbines Driving Propellers, or by Some Combination of these Systems? Analysis of Present Technology Indicates that ...
The New York Times

9 LINERS BUILDING FOR SHIP COMBINE; The Alberta Will Be Ready for the Canadian Trade Next Spring. A COMPROMISE IN ENGINES She Will Have Two Reciprocating and One Turbine Engine ...

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