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 Formulę 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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... Heat in Steam , according to Pressure Table showing the Effluent Velocity with which Steam , at different Pressures , will Flow into the Atmosphere , or into Steam at a lower Pressure · 58 58 59 . 60 62 63 ****** 69 65 67 RULE FOR ...
... Heat in Steam , according to Pressure Table showing the Effluent Velocity with which Steam , at different Pressures , will Flow into the Atmosphere , or into Steam at a lower Pressure · 58 58 59 . 60 62 63 ****** 69 65 67 RULE FOR ...
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... Heat per Pound ; the Heat of the Water ; the Relative Volume and Weight of Steam per Cubic Foot for various Pressures THE BROWN AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF STEAM - ENGINE THE HARRIS CORLISS STEAM - ENGINE QUESTIONS FOR ENGINEERS . • 688858 95 ...
... Heat per Pound ; the Heat of the Water ; the Relative Volume and Weight of Steam per Cubic Foot for various Pressures THE BROWN AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF STEAM - ENGINE THE HARRIS CORLISS STEAM - ENGINE QUESTIONS FOR ENGINEERS . • 688858 95 ...
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... Heat required to Convert One Pound of Water , at the Temperature of 32 ° , into Steam at different Pressures 475 ... Heat of various Substances Table showing the Radiating Properties of different Substances . Table showing the Effects of ...
... Heat required to Convert One Pound of Water , at the Temperature of 32 ° , into Steam at different Pressures 475 ... Heat of various Substances Table showing the Radiating Properties of different Substances . Table showing the Effects of ...
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... Heat of Combustion of various Fuels WATER . Table showing the Quantity and Weight of Water in Pipes One Fathom in Length ( 6 Feet ) , and of different Diameters from 1 to 12 Inches . Table showing the Quantity of Water per Lineal Foot ...
... Heat of Combustion of various Fuels WATER . Table showing the Quantity and Weight of Water in Pipes One Fathom in Length ( 6 Feet ) , and of different Diameters from 1 to 12 Inches . Table showing the Quantity of Water per Lineal Foot ...
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... Heat - Conducting Properties of Different Metals Table showing the Tenacity or Tensile Strength of Different Metals . Table showing the Proportion of Carbon in the various Grades of Iron and Steel . ALLOYS AND COMPOSITIONS SOLDER ...
... Heat - Conducting Properties of Different Metals Table showing the Tenacity or Tensile Strength of Different Metals . Table showing the Proportion of Carbon in the various Grades of Iron and Steel . ALLOYS AND COMPOSITIONS SOLDER ...
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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