Journal of the Franklin InstitutePergamon Press, 1865 |
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Page 14
... engines in which the steam is let on suddenly , as in the Cornish , and other single - acting engines , working with steam valves , suddenly affording a wide outlet , and as suddenly closing . It produces such phenomena as the springing ...
... engines in which the steam is let on suddenly , as in the Cornish , and other single - acting engines , working with steam valves , suddenly affording a wide outlet , and as suddenly closing . It produces such phenomena as the springing ...
Page 15
... engine- explode while standing with steam up at the stations . * It is not denied that , in the case of a locomotive , the mere extra accumulation of steam from the safety - valves being screwed down above the working pressure will also ...
... engine- explode while standing with steam up at the stations . * It is not denied that , in the case of a locomotive , the mere extra accumulation of steam from the safety - valves being screwed down above the working pressure will also ...
Page 17
... engines , showing furrows around the cylinder flanges . A parallel case is often found in Lancashire with the end ... Engine , " page 5 . boilers , use a lap - joint which probably gives 2 * On the Wear and Tear of Steam Boilers ...
... engines , showing furrows around the cylinder flanges . A parallel case is often found in Lancashire with the end ... Engine , " page 5 . boilers , use a lap - joint which probably gives 2 * On the Wear and Tear of Steam Boilers ...
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... engines , the greatest wasters of it , with atmospheric ones which blow off none . All the heat will then be utilized , and when that is done practice will con- form to theory and be perfect . As the two movements or forces bear the ...
... engines , the greatest wasters of it , with atmospheric ones which blow off none . All the heat will then be utilized , and when that is done practice will con- form to theory and be perfect . As the two movements or forces bear the ...
Page 30
... engine . To lessen the loss , most engines " work steam expansively . " That is , the cylinder is only partially charged , by cutting off the communi- cation with the boiler at certain stages of the stroke , the portion ad- mitted being ...
... engine . To lessen the loss , most engines " work steam expansively . " That is , the cylinder is only partially charged , by cutting off the communi- cation with the boiler at certain stages of the stroke , the portion ad- mitted being ...
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