The American Steam Engineer, Theoretical and Practical: With Examples of the Latest and Most Approved American Practice in the Design and Construction of Steam Engines and Boilers of Every Description. For the Use of Engineers, Machinists, Boiler Makers, and Students |
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... Cranks at Right Angles . Variations of Tangential Pressure on the Crank of a Direct - acting Engine , Illustrated and Described . . 107 The Use of an Intermediate Receiver , Illustrated and Described . . . 109 CHAPTER VI . SLIDE VALVES ...
... Cranks at Right Angles . Variations of Tangential Pressure on the Crank of a Direct - acting Engine , Illustrated and Described . . 107 The Use of an Intermediate Receiver , Illustrated and Described . . . 109 CHAPTER VI . SLIDE VALVES ...
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... Crank - pins Adjustments of the Connecting - rod Boxes 136 • • 140 141 143 Securing of Piston - rod to Cross - head . Making of Piston - rods . . . Piston and Stuffing - box Packing . • · 144 .146 147 English Cast - iron Pistons Effect ...
... Crank - pins Adjustments of the Connecting - rod Boxes 136 • • 140 141 143 Securing of Piston - rod to Cross - head . Making of Piston - rods . . . Piston and Stuffing - box Packing . • · 144 .146 147 English Cast - iron Pistons Effect ...
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... crank - pin , and hence on the shaft . For a given power the first cost of a compound engine exceeds , of course , that of a single engine ; but this is partially balanced by the saving in boiler 102 STEAM ENGINEERING .
... crank - pin , and hence on the shaft . For a given power the first cost of a compound engine exceeds , of course , that of a single engine ; but this is partially balanced by the saving in boiler 102 STEAM ENGINEERING .
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... cranks on the ends of the shaft . This has the advantage of occupying but little space compared with the two engines side by side , and does not present so many moving parts to be cared for . It also has the advantage due to the ...
... cranks on the ends of the shaft . This has the advantage of occupying but little space compared with the two engines side by side , and does not present so many moving parts to be cared for . It also has the advantage due to the ...
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... cranks at right angles to each other . This is particularly the case in applying steam- power to flour mills or to cotton mills , where it is of consequence to preserve the rotative pres- sure on the crank as nearly uniform as possible ...
... cranks at right angles to each other . This is particularly the case in applying steam- power to flour mills or to cotton mills , where it is of consequence to preserve the rotative pres- sure on the crank as nearly uniform as possible ...
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