The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtCharles W. Vincent, James Mason Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1844 |
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... principle of the indicator , by which the experiments were made , is this : a circular disc of cardboard is made to revolve on a fixed axis , and a revolving pencil connected with the piston , de- scribes the indicating curves . The ...
... principle of the indicator , by which the experiments were made , is this : a circular disc of cardboard is made to revolve on a fixed axis , and a revolving pencil connected with the piston , de- scribes the indicating curves . The ...
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... principle , with double cylinders , as patented by Joseph Maudslay and Joshua Field . They have brine or change pumps , to prevent the deposit of salt when using sea water , refrigerators to cool the water by extracting the heat from it ...
... principle , with double cylinders , as patented by Joseph Maudslay and Joshua Field . They have brine or change pumps , to prevent the deposit of salt when using sea water , refrigerators to cool the water by extracting the heat from it ...
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... principle , of 45 horse power each , which , with the boilers and appendages , weigh alto- gether only 47 tons . The cylinders are of 37 inches diameter : the length of stroke , 32 inches ; number of strokes per minute , 35 to 36. The ...
... principle , of 45 horse power each , which , with the boilers and appendages , weigh alto- gether only 47 tons . The cylinders are of 37 inches diameter : the length of stroke , 32 inches ; number of strokes per minute , 35 to 36. The ...
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... principle , and every other essential to make her one of the most complete and efficient steam vessels ever produced . The Virago is one of the second class frigates belonging to our service . Her dimensions are as follow : -Length ...
... principle , and every other essential to make her one of the most complete and efficient steam vessels ever produced . The Virago is one of the second class frigates belonging to our service . Her dimensions are as follow : -Length ...
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... is constructed on Messrs . Hawthorn's patent principle , having return tubes in the boiler , in consequence of which the caloric traverses twice its length , thus giving it a greatly increased evaporative 12 YEAR - BOOK OF FACTS .
... is constructed on Messrs . Hawthorn's patent principle , having return tubes in the boiler , in consequence of which the caloric traverses twice its length , thus giving it a greatly increased evaporative 12 YEAR - BOOK OF FACTS .
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