1929 Ricardo "Internal Combustion Engines"

Hi Colin, A great site but I can't find the Ricardo book. Can you give me any more directions please.

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Dave -- sorry, the site is down at the moment so can't track down the Ricardo book. I think it is under "Technical" but could be under "Publications". I know it was only a short list of documents on that particular index. Will track it down & post precise details when I can.

Colin

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Dave -- it's under Book/Workshop_manuals/. It is a 21mb .pdf

-- hence the usefulness of a broadband link.

Colin

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Many thanks, Ricardo's books give a solid grounding in engine theory even today. I had the pleasure of reading his autobiography. His account of the tank engine development was interesting. In their first run in combat the tanks were so successful they got too far into the German territory and ran out of fuel. The crews had to hoof it back across to safe territory. Randy

I pulled this down via 56k modem. Took 90 minutes.

Particularly interesting section on aero engines, which gives contemporary insights on operational problems caused by different designs during WW1 & soon after. Includes supercgarging etc.

Also covers road, stationary, & tank engines, & high speed diesels

Colin

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I read a later edition forty years ago that also had a section of sleeve valve engines. It gave a good insight into where areo engines were going in terms of development. The gas turbine changed everything. This man had to be a Thomas Edison of engine development. I particularly like the fact he took Henry Ford to the cleaners for patent infringement. Ford had to pay royalties on every engine that has squish area in its combustion chamber. Randy