Published Resources Details Letters Patent

Author
Leavitt, F. M.
Title
Generation of power from compressed air
Imprint
United States Patent Office, 787
Description

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,871. Application filed December 12 1898.

Accession No.1385

Abstract

"According to my invention I increase the power which could be developed from a given quantity of air at a given pressure under the former system and also overcome the fall of temperature, which formerly occurred upon expansion of the compressed air. These results I obtain by heating the air, preferably by the combustion of a liquid hydrocarbon in the compressed air reservoir before conducting it to the engine."

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