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... shaft couplings ; their charac- teristics depend on the purpose for which they are used . If an exceptionally long shaft is required for a line shaft in a manufacturing plant or a propeller shaft on a ship , it is made in sections that ...
... shaft couplings ; their charac- teristics depend on the purpose for which they are used . If an exceptionally long shaft is required for a line shaft in a manufacturing plant or a propeller shaft on a ship , it is made in sections that ...
Page 254
... shafts are subjected to a shearing stress , whose magnitude depends on the torque and the dimensions of the cross section . This stress is a measure of the resistance that the shaft material offers to the applied torque . All shafts ...
... shafts are subjected to a shearing stress , whose magnitude depends on the torque and the dimensions of the cross section . This stress is a measure of the resistance that the shaft material offers to the applied torque . All shafts ...
Page 255
... shaft stuffing box and gland ; it was used by James Watt on his steam engine and , with modern compression packings , is still used for sealing acids , ammonia , water , oil , gasoline , steam , gas , and air . The stuffing box , which ...
... shaft stuffing box and gland ; it was used by James Watt on his steam engine and , with modern compression packings , is still used for sealing acids , ammonia , water , oil , gasoline , steam , gas , and air . The stuffing box , which ...
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