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Page 231
... connected to the wheels without stalling , a clutch and a transmission are necessary . The former makes and breaks the connection between the crankshaft and the transmission , while the lat- ter changes , in finite steps , the ratio ...
... connected to the wheels without stalling , a clutch and a transmission are necessary . The former makes and breaks the connection between the crankshaft and the transmission , while the lat- ter changes , in finite steps , the ratio ...
Page 246
... connection . Alignment of the connected shafts is usually effected by means of a rabbet joint on the face of the flanges ; i.e. , a short cylindrical projection on the face of one flange fits snugly in a circular recess on the face of ...
... connection . Alignment of the connected shafts is usually effected by means of a rabbet joint on the face of the flanges ; i.e. , a short cylindrical projection on the face of one flange fits snugly in a circular recess on the face of ...
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... connecting rod and moves on a circle of radius R about the main bearings , while D and E are the cheeks or webs . The throw R is one half the stroke of the piston , which is connected , by the wrist pin , to the other end of the connecting ...
... connecting rod and moves on a circle of radius R about the main bearings , while D and E are the cheeks or webs . The throw R is one half the stroke of the piston , which is connected , by the wrist pin , to the other end of the connecting ...
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