The Search for 'Uniform and Equable Motion': A Study of the Early Methods of the Control of the Steam Engine.

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During the 18th century the steam engine-@the philosophical engine'1 of the late 17th century-became a reality. The scientific-philosophical experiments and speculations of Della Porta, Robert Boyle, Denis Papin, Salmon de Caus, David Ramsay and Edward Somerset (the second Marquis of Worcester) were given economic and industrial importance, first by Savery who in 1702 set up a workshop for the production of his engines and gave"....notice to all proprietors of Mine and Collieries which are encumbered with Water", that they must be furnished with Engines to drain the same............

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Authors/Creators:	Bennett, S.
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	The Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering research reports offer a forum for the research output of the academic staff and research students of the Department at the University of Sheffield. Papers are reviewed for quality and presentation by a departmental editor. However, the contents and opinions expressed remain the responsibility of the authors. Some papers in the series may have been subsequently published elsewhere and you are advised to cite the later published version in these instances.
Dates:	Published: January 1974
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (Sheffield) > ACSE Research Reports
Depositing User:	MRS ALISON THERESA BARNETT
Date Deposited:	13 May 2015 10:41
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2016 08:15
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
Series Name:	ACSE Research Report 20

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The Search for 'Uniform and Equable Motion': A Study of the Early Methods of the Control of the Steam Engine.

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