Compound engine

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(Mech.)

a form of steam engine in which the steam that has been used in a high-pressure cylinder is made to do further service in a larger low-pressure cylinder, sometimes in several larger cylinders, successively.

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Tests confirmed that the system can operate with a high level of precision and that such a control system is feasible for the differential compound engine that has a faster microprocessor.

Electronic controls for engines, power transmissions by Buckingham, Frank / Implement & Tractor

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