What is indicator diagram?

Sharad Jaiswal
Sharad Jaiswal

Posted On: Sep 23, 2020

 

The term indicator diagram was developed by James Watt and John Southern which represent the diagram of the pressure change and volume within a cylinder of a back and forth engine. This diagram is used to calculate the power generated and work done in an engine cylinder which helps the engineer in improving the efficiency of steam engines.

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