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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... GOVERNORS . . 181 . 182 182 . 183 . 185 . 187 . 188 189 . 192 . 194 . 197 How To BALANCE THE RECIPROCATING AND REVOLVING PARTS OF VERTICAL ENGINES 202 ENGINES . HEATING IN JOURNALS AND RECIPROCATING PARTS OF STEAM- · · REVERSING - GEAR ...
... GOVERNORS . . 181 . 182 182 . 183 . 185 . 187 . 188 189 . 192 . 194 . 197 How To BALANCE THE RECIPROCATING AND REVOLVING PARTS OF VERTICAL ENGINES 202 ENGINES . HEATING IN JOURNALS AND RECIPROCATING PARTS OF STEAM- · · REVERSING - GEAR ...
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... GOVERNOR , · 195 THE SHIVE GOVERNOR , . 197 REVERSING - GEAR , . 199 · DIAGRAMS OF SLIDE - VALVE , . 203 · 204-213 THE WHEELOCK AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF ENGINE , POPPET - VALVES , 215 SLIDE - VALVES , THE WELLS TWO - PISTON BALANCE - ENGINE ...
... GOVERNOR , · 195 THE SHIVE GOVERNOR , . 197 REVERSING - GEAR , . 199 · DIAGRAMS OF SLIDE - VALVE , . 203 · 204-213 THE WHEELOCK AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF ENGINE , POPPET - VALVES , 215 SLIDE - VALVES , THE WELLS TWO - PISTON BALANCE - ENGINE ...
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... GOVERNOR , BACK VIEW OF THE FITCHBURG AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF ENGINE , . 634 . 647 CIRCULATING SALINOMETER , . 649 CROSBY'S ADJUSTABLE " POP " SAFETY - VALVE . 651 EXTERIOR VIEW OF CROSBY'S STEAM GAUGE , . 654 CROSBY'S SELF - TESTING STEAM ...
... GOVERNOR , BACK VIEW OF THE FITCHBURG AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF ENGINE , . 634 . 647 CIRCULATING SALINOMETER , . 649 CROSBY'S ADJUSTABLE " POP " SAFETY - VALVE . 651 EXTERIOR VIEW OF CROSBY'S STEAM GAUGE , . 654 CROSBY'S SELF - TESTING STEAM ...
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... governor is of a kind peculiarly adapted to these engines , as it is very powerful and sensitive . It rests on a bracket , or shelf , cast on the side of the bed - plate ; the rod being connected with a lever which is fastened to the ...
... governor is of a kind peculiarly adapted to these engines , as it is very powerful and sensitive . It rests on a bracket , or shelf , cast on the side of the bed - plate ; the rod being connected with a lever which is fastened to the ...
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... governor is of a kind peculiarly adapted to these engines , as it is very powerful and sensitive . It rests on a bracket , or shelf , cast on the side of the bed - plate ; the rod being connected with a lever which is fastened to the ...
... governor is of a kind peculiarly adapted to these engines , as it is very powerful and sensitive . It rests on a bracket , or shelf , cast on the side of the bed - plate ; the rod being connected with a lever which is fastened to the ...
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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