Reflections on the motive power of heat

Note 42 — IV.[34] CARNOT’S THEORY OF THE MOTIVE POWER OF HEAT.[35] WITH NUMERICAL RESULTS DEDUCED FROM REGNAULT’S EXPERIMENTS ON STEAM.[36]

Robert Henry Thurston translation

A case minutely examined in another paper, to be laid before the Society at the present meeting. “Theoretical Considerations on the Effect of Pressure in Lowering the Freezing-point of Water,” by Prof. James Thomson.

Return to IV.[34] CARNOT’S THEORY OF THE MOTIVE POWER OF HEAT.[35] WITH NUMERICAL RESULTS DEDUCED FROM REGNAULT’S EXPERIMENTS ON STEAM.[36]