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Page vii
... possible , been kept in view in preparing the present edition . In the revision for the press and the correction of proofs , much assistance has been kindly rendered by Mr. T. Soper , R.N. , Engineer Inspector at the Admiralty ...
... possible , been kept in view in preparing the present edition . In the revision for the press and the correction of proofs , much assistance has been kindly rendered by Mr. T. Soper , R.N. , Engineer Inspector at the Admiralty ...
Page x
... possible , the principles on which the marine steam - engine should be constructed and worked . The theoretical parts of the subject have been treated throughout the book in popular language , the use of mathematics having been avoided ...
... possible , the principles on which the marine steam - engine should be constructed and worked . The theoretical parts of the subject have been treated throughout the book in popular language , the use of mathematics having been avoided ...
Page 8
... possible for paddle - wheel engines , and the majority of engines now made for paddle - wheel vessels are on this plan . ( The Magicienne ' was one of the best specimens of the steam war - vessels of that period . She 8 THE MARINE STEAM ...
... possible for paddle - wheel engines , and the majority of engines now made for paddle - wheel vessels are on this plan . ( The Magicienne ' was one of the best specimens of the steam war - vessels of that period . She 8 THE MARINE STEAM ...
Page 9
... possible . Its principal advantages , as compared with the paddle - wheel , are , that it is comparatively little affected by the rolling , or by the variation of the draught of the ship during a long voyage , and it is equally capable ...
... possible . Its principal advantages , as compared with the paddle - wheel , are , that it is comparatively little affected by the rolling , or by the variation of the draught of the ship during a long voyage , and it is equally capable ...
Page 10
... possible with the screw propeller to obtain speeds at least equal to those with the paddle - wheel , when the engines were working at about the same power . The Admiralty , in 1843 , caused some important experiments to be carried out ...
... possible with the screw propeller to obtain speeds at least equal to those with the paddle - wheel , when the engines were working at about the same power . The Admiralty , in 1843 , caused some important experiments to be carried out ...
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action air-pump angle arrangement atmosphere auxiliary back pressure bilge blades brass cause centre coal cock combustion compound engine connected crank crank-shaft curve diameter draught eccentric efficiency equal evaporation exhaust expansion engines Fahr feed feed-water feet fitted floats friction funnel furnaces gases gear gun-metal heating surface high-pressure cylinder hot-well hydrometer increased indicated horse-power indicator diagrams iron jacket Kingston valve latent heat length low-pressure cylinders marine boilers marine engines mean effective pressure metal motion necessary ordinary paddle-wheel pass pipes piston pitch plates port position pounds per square prevent propeller pump quantity rates of expansion reduced represent resistance revolutions per minute Royal Navy safety-valves screw screw-propeller sensible heat shaft ship shown in Fig side slide-valve speed square inch steam pressure steam-pipes steel stokeholds stroke suitable superheated superheater surface condensers temperature thermal units total heat triple expansion engines tubes vertical weight wheel
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Page 32 - ... the quantity of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one pound of water at its maximum density, one degree Fahr., can be made to perform work equal to the raising of 772 Ibs.