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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Can you expound on what part of that qualifies it as an “engine”?


23 posted on 10/28/2015 5:29:28 AM PDT by Moltke
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To: Moltke

Well, the engine is actually the turbine that expands the steam to produce power. The boiler burns the fuel and generates the high pressure working fluid — akin to combustion of fuel and air in the ICE cylinder. The expansion in the Rankine cycle is done in a separate machine (the turbine) while in the Diesel cycle the combustion and expansion are in the same location.


24 posted on 10/28/2015 6:34:01 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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