Journal of the Franklin InstitutePergamon Press, 1865 |
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Page 18
... action on a material of several strains like this is a portion of the strength of materials which is still completely unknown . Its probable effects might be illustrated by the ease with which a stretched india rubber ring is cut ...
... action on a material of several strains like this is a portion of the strength of materials which is still completely unknown . Its probable effects might be illustrated by the ease with which a stretched india rubber ring is cut ...
Page 19
... action may be noticed in the sketch of the leaden pipes given by Mr. Fairbairn , * which were bulged out in the middle by internal pressure , as also in the fire - box sidest influenced by the same means , and in the centre of the sur ...
... action may be noticed in the sketch of the leaden pipes given by Mr. Fairbairn , * which were bulged out in the middle by internal pressure , as also in the fire - box sidest influenced by the same means , and in the centre of the sur ...
Page 20
... action caused by the alternate increase and fall of the pres- sure . In fact , a boiler , like a girder , does not merely demand a high ultimate strength , but also a stiffness which is the protection against alternative strains ...
... action caused by the alternate increase and fall of the pres- sure . In fact , a boiler , like a girder , does not merely demand a high ultimate strength , but also a stiffness which is the protection against alternative strains ...
Page 23
... action of gravity and the centrifugal force generated by the revolution of the wheel on the axle ; while the wheel is prevented from falling by the combined action of the same centrifugal force and the rotation of the axle on the pivot ...
... action of gravity and the centrifugal force generated by the revolution of the wheel on the axle ; while the wheel is prevented from falling by the combined action of the same centrifugal force and the rotation of the axle on the pivot ...
Page 28
... action more of it , and that is the only means by which additional power is to be had from it . Its force rises and falls with its quantity . A quart compressed into the space of a pint exerts an intenser force than when in the quart ...
... action more of it , and that is the only means by which additional power is to be had from it . Its force rises and falls with its quantity . A quart compressed into the space of a pint exerts an intenser force than when in the quart ...
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