indicator diagram
Britishnoun
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If the engine is to be non-condensing, the theoretical work, or indicator diagram, as it is called, will be bounded by the lines ABCHG.
From Steam Engines Machinery's Reference Series, Number 70 by Anonymous
The method of the indicator diagram has since proved of great utility in physics in studying the properties of gases and vapours.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
In this case an approximation may be made from an indicator diagram which represents the average operation of the engine during the test.
From Steam Engines Machinery's Reference Series, Number 70 by Anonymous
But with a long narrow figure such as an indicator diagram, this ratio is much smaller.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various
The indicator diagram approximated to a form made up of two isothermal lines and two lines of constant pressure.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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