Reflexions on the Motive Power of Fire: A Critical Edition with the Surviving Scientific Manuscripts |
Contents
Reflexions on the motive power of fire | 56 |
Appendices | 160 |
Notes on mathematics physics and other subjects | 181 |
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Académie des Sciences adiabatic amount of heat amount of motive Annales de chimie argument atmosphere body boiler calculation caloric theory Carnot et l'essor Carnot's theory chaleur changes in temperature changes in volume Charles Dupin cited Clapeyron Clausius Clément and Desormes Commentary compression condenser Conservatoire constant pressure cylinder Delaroche and Bérard density difference discussion École École Polytechnique edition elastic fluid equation evidence expansion experimental experiments expression fall of caloric France gases Gay-Lussac given heat engine Hence high pressures Hippolyte Hippolyte Carnot history of thermodynamics isothermal kilogram Lazare Carnot Lervig liquid log[ln machine à vapeur manuscript Mémoire motion motive power produced Nicolas Clément paper Paris physique piston Polytechnique power of heat puissance motrice quantity of heat quantity of motive recto Redondi Reflexions result Robert Fox Sadi Carnot Sadi's specific heat steam engine substance temperature theory of heat thermodynamics thermodynamique undergoing verso Watt Woolf engine