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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... chimney . A part of the steam formed is applied to move the piston , the remainder being wasted by condensation against the sides of the pipes and cylin- ders , and by leakage past the piston or valves 104 THE ENGINEER'S HANDY - BOOK .
... chimney . A part of the steam formed is applied to move the piston , the remainder being wasted by condensation against the sides of the pipes and cylin- ders , and by leakage past the piston or valves 104 THE ENGINEER'S HANDY - BOOK .
Page 105
... leakage past the piston or valves into the con- denser . It is thus shown that only a small portion of the total force contained in the steam that is applied to move the piston is util- ized . Of the force that is utilized in the ...
... leakage past the piston or valves into the con- denser . It is thus shown that only a small portion of the total force contained in the steam that is applied to move the piston is util- ized . Of the force that is utilized in the ...
Page 116
... leakage , or that the power which was gained in the engine was lost in the boiler , or vice versa . Then , again , any dif- ference in the kind of fuel employed , or in the skill and manage- ment , unite with the other variations to ...
... leakage , or that the power which was gained in the engine was lost in the boiler , or vice versa . Then , again , any dif- ference in the kind of fuel employed , or in the skill and manage- ment , unite with the other variations to ...
Page 124
... leakage , is placed at the bottom of the cylinder , and communi- cates with it by its own ports or passages , which are entirely sepa rate from those of the steam - valve . An equilibrium of pressure is maintained by the exhaust taking ...
... leakage , is placed at the bottom of the cylinder , and communi- cates with it by its own ports or passages , which are entirely sepa rate from those of the steam - valve . An equilibrium of pressure is maintained by the exhaust taking ...
Page 200
... leakage , without any guide save the judgment of the en- gineer , which increases the friction and interferes with the free action of the governor . There is also the friction on the governor- valve necessary to overcome the power ...
... leakage , without any guide save the judgment of the en- gineer , which increases the friction and interferes with the free action of the governor . There is also the friction on the governor- valve necessary to overcome the power ...
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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