Jacketing Piston to Reduce Heat Loss

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“The cylinder covers are also made hollow to permit a circulation of live steam. A cylinder having the annular space (A) filled with steam is said to be jacketed. A liner, L, is often used in jacketed cylinders.” —Derr, 1911

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piston, Steam Power Generation, Jacketing Piston to Reduce Heat Loss, Engine Piston, steam piston jacket

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Derr, Louis Cyclopedia of Engineering (Chicago, IL: American Technical Society, 1911)

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