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Excerpt from Dr. John Gorrie''s Apparatus for the Artificial Production of Ice, in Tropical Climates: Patented, 1851
It is apparent from the system of mechanical equivalents per vading the contrivance that the demand for power can arise from little more than that required to overcome friction and it is obvious that all the other charges attending the working of the machine must lessen in proportion as its magni tude is enlarged. Upon theoretical principles it may be calcu lated that the principle is capable of producing, within the tropics, a ton of ice for every half of a cubic foot of capacity of the expanding cylinder, with''the consumption of half a horse power per day and, practically, it has been found that every cubic foot of capacity of the same cylinder has been able to produce a ton of ice at the cost of one horse power per day, (of twenty-four hours.)
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It is apparent from the system of mechanical equivalents per vading the contrivance that the demand for power can arise from little more than that required to overcome friction and it is obvious that all the other charges attending the working of the machine must lessen in proportion as its magni tude is enlarged. Upon theoretical principles it may be calcu lated that the principle is capable of producing, within the tropics, a ton of ice for every half of a cubic foot of capacity of the expanding cylinder, with''the consumption of half a horse power per day and, practically, it has been found that every cubic foot of capacity of the same cylinder has been able to produce a ton of ice at the cost of one horse power per day, (of twenty-four hours.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
John Gorrie
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331091847
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 23
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Author
John Gorrie
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780260233820
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 25
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