The Engineer's Handy-book: Containing a Full Explanation of the Steam-engine Indicator, and Its Use and Advantages to Engineers and Steam Users. With Formulæ for Estimating the Power of All Classes of Steam-engines; Also, Facts, Figures, Questions, and Tables for Engineers who Wish to Qualify Themselves for the United States Navy, the Revenue Service, the Mercantile Marine, Or to Take Charge of the Better Class of Stationary Steam-engines. With Illustrations |
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... exhaust - valves ended their vibrations by an abrupt kick or jerk . The height of the engines , from the floor to the top of the walk- ing - beams , was 39 feet , and their weight , with all their adjuncts and attachments , was over 700 ...
... exhaust - valves ended their vibrations by an abrupt kick or jerk . The height of the engines , from the floor to the top of the walk- ing - beams , was 39 feet , and their weight , with all their adjuncts and attachments , was over 700 ...
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... measures to be adopted in any emergency in which he may be called upon to act , where everything may depend upon his energy and decision . R.S.BROSE NY . Exhaust Side of Wright's Automatic Cut - THE ENGINEER'S HANDY - BOOK . 35.
... measures to be adopted in any emergency in which he may be called upon to act , where everything may depend upon his energy and decision . R.S.BROSE NY . Exhaust Side of Wright's Automatic Cut - THE ENGINEER'S HANDY - BOOK . 35.
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... R.S.BROSE NY . Exhaust Side of Wright's Automatic Cut - Off Engine . NEWBURG PATENTEE WRIGHT'S AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF ENGINE . The. 36 THE ENGINEER'S HANDY - BOOK . WRIGHT'S AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF ENGINE WRIGHT'S AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF ENGINE,
... R.S.BROSE NY . Exhaust Side of Wright's Automatic Cut - Off Engine . NEWBURG PATENTEE WRIGHT'S AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF ENGINE . The. 36 THE ENGINEER'S HANDY - BOOK . WRIGHT'S AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF ENGINE WRIGHT'S AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF ENGINE,
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... exhaust , which are of the gridiron or multiport - slide pattern . They work vertically in chests cast upon the ... exhaust . The motion for the steam- and exhaust - valves is derived from a single eccentric , which is so arranged as to ...
... exhaust , which are of the gridiron or multiport - slide pattern . They work vertically in chests cast upon the ... exhaust . The motion for the steam- and exhaust - valves is derived from a single eccentric , which is so arranged as to ...
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... exhaust , which are of the gridiron or multiport - slide pattern . They work vertically in chests cast upon the ... exhaust . The motion for the steam- and exhaust - valves is derived from a single eccentric , which is so arranged as to ...
... exhaust , which are of the gridiron or multiport - slide pattern . They work vertically in chests cast upon the ... exhaust . The motion for the steam- and exhaust - valves is derived from a single eccentric , which is so arranged as to ...
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adjustment air-pump amount angles applied atmosphere Automatic Cut-Off Engine bed-plate belt boiler causes centre clearance coal compound connected connecting-rod Corliss Engine crank crank-pin crank-shaft cross-head Cube cubic foot cubic inches cylinder diagram diameter divide eccentric equal exhaust expansion feet per minute fly-wheel friction fuel give governor high-pressure horse-power INCHES OF MERCURY indicator indicator diagrams injector iron latent heat length lever lift locomotive low-pressure marine engines mean effective pressure mechanical motion move multiply number of revolutions opening pillow-block pipe piston piston-rod point of cut-off port pressure in pounds pressure of steam proportion pump quantity quotient revolutions per minute Rule for finding safety-valve salinometer screw shaft side slide-valve specific gravity speed square inch steam steam-boilers steam-chest steam-engines steam-valve stroke surface surface condenser TABLE SHOWING temperature term tion tube vacuum valve valve-gear valve-rod valve-stem velocity vertical weight