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... ( nearly ) to 2 ; and the whole momentum becomes apl nearly . Thus , with ths , or less than one - seventh , of the quantity of steam , consequently of the quantity of fuel , a power is obtained equal to one - third of that produced by ...
... ( nearly ) to 2 ; and the whole momentum becomes apl nearly . Thus , with ths , or less than one - seventh , of the quantity of steam , consequently of the quantity of fuel , a power is obtained equal to one - third of that produced by ...
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... nearly as efficient as a cylinder having a 6 feet stroke in which the steam is cut off at one - sixth , the consumption of fuel being equal . It is recommended that , for marine engines , the expansive a Copy of Letter to the Hon ...
... nearly as efficient as a cylinder having a 6 feet stroke in which the steam is cut off at one - sixth , the consumption of fuel being equal . It is recommended that , for marine engines , the expansive a Copy of Letter to the Hon ...
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... nearly as possible the speed of the ship the slip will then be at a minimum . 17. The length of a paddle - board should be about , or rather more than the diameter of the wheel . When the diameters of the wheels exceed 4 times the ...
... nearly as possible the speed of the ship the slip will then be at a minimum . 17. The length of a paddle - board should be about , or rather more than the diameter of the wheel . When the diameters of the wheels exceed 4 times the ...
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... nearly entering the surface of the water , and a fifth will have just emerged from it . Fig . 1 . A 20. If a vessel be retained at rest in still water while the wheels revolve , the reaction of the water against a paddle - board will be ...
... nearly entering the surface of the water , and a fifth will have just emerged from it . Fig . 1 . A 20. If a vessel be retained at rest in still water while the wheels revolve , the reaction of the water against a paddle - board will be ...
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... nearly quiescent , the water at the posterior surface of the last turn of the blade alone receding ; and there appears to be no foundation for the opinion that the water between every two turns of the blade is made to revolve with the ...
... nearly quiescent , the water at the posterior surface of the last turn of the blade alone receding ; and there appears to be no foundation for the opinion that the water between every two turns of the blade is made to revolve with the ...
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