compound engine
Britishnoun
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a steam engine in which the steam is expanded in more than one stage, first in a high-pressure cylinder and then in one or more low-pressure cylinders
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a reciprocating engine in which the exhaust gases are expanded in a turbine to drive a turbocharger
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Although the Wright turbo compound engine was standard on both the DC-7 and Super Constellation, it proved so unsatisfactory that airlines were not interested in Wright engines for the new jet airliners.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a compound engine the steam first enters the small or high pressure cylinder and is then exhausted into the large or low pressure cylinder, where the expansive force is all obtained.
From Rough and Tumble Engineering by James H. Maggard
Q. How should a compound engine be lubricated?
From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous
The success of the triple compound engine was in these instances more than had been anticipated, and induced Mr. Wilson to go a step further.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 by Various
The invention of the compound engine has reduced the expense of running about one-half, while it has doubled the room left for the cargo.
From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by William Larrabee
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