Journal of the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, Volume 80; Volume 110Franklin Institute, 1880 |
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Page 1
... wheel dynamometer in common use in this country . The principle involved in the construction of this dynamometer ,. that is , the weighing of the resulting stress from a deflected cord or band , and thus ascertaining the direct stress ...
... wheel dynamometer in common use in this country . The principle involved in the construction of this dynamometer ,. that is , the weighing of the resulting stress from a deflected cord or band , and thus ascertaining the direct stress ...
Page 7
... wheels to be six and one - half feet in diameter , and the piston to change its direction in the cylinder ten times ... wheels is employed , the engine is said to be a single engine . When two or more pairs of driving wheels are ...
... wheels to be six and one - half feet in diameter , and the piston to change its direction in the cylinder ten times ... wheels is employed , the engine is said to be a single engine . When two or more pairs of driving wheels are ...
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... wheels , the greatest speed of the piston reaches sometimes about 1200 feet per minute with a 2 foot stroke and 5 feet diameter driving wheels , giving about fifty - nine miles per hour ; but with driving wheels 63 feet diame- ter ...
... wheels , the greatest speed of the piston reaches sometimes about 1200 feet per minute with a 2 foot stroke and 5 feet diameter driving wheels , giving about fifty - nine miles per hour ; but with driving wheels 63 feet diame- ter ...
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... wheels it is evident that the design of the engine is in the right direction for safety and fast running . The tractive force for each pound of effective pressure per square inch on the pistonswhich this engine is capable of exerting ...
... wheels it is evident that the design of the engine is in the right direction for safety and fast running . The tractive force for each pound of effective pressure per square inch on the pistonswhich this engine is capable of exerting ...
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... wheels , 78 inches in diameter . The weight is so disposed upon the wheels that by an alteration of fulcrum , points operated by a separate steam cylinder additional weight can be thrown on the drivers at the time of starting . This ...
... wheels , 78 inches in diameter . The weight is so disposed upon the wheels that by an alteration of fulcrum , points operated by a separate steam cylinder additional weight can be thrown on the drivers at the time of starting . This ...
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