The Marine Steam Engine ...Longmans, 1898 - 519 páginas |
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... increased , as in the writer's opinion ample illustration is essential to the proper understand- ing of written descriptions of engineering details . The illustra- tions have generally been specially prepared for the work , and ...
... increased , as in the writer's opinion ample illustration is essential to the proper understand- ing of written descriptions of engineering details . The illustra- tions have generally been specially prepared for the work , and ...
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... increased to from 10 to 15 lbs . per square inch above the atmosphere . Abandonment of side - lever engines . Attempts were soon made to reduce the space required by the machinery , and the side - levers were abandoned and direct ...
... increased to from 10 to 15 lbs . per square inch above the atmosphere . Abandonment of side - lever engines . Attempts were soon made to reduce the space required by the machinery , and the side - levers were abandoned and direct ...
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... necessary . Before long , however , such improvements in workmanship and mechanical details were effected , that the speeds both of piston and of revolution could be sufficiently increased to allow direct engines 6 THE MARINE STEAM - ...
... necessary . Before long , however , such improvements in workmanship and mechanical details were effected , that the speeds both of piston and of revolution could be sufficiently increased to allow direct engines 6 THE MARINE STEAM - ...
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... increased even beyond this , in order to attain increased economy . Horizontal engines . The paddle - wheel engines were either vertical or inclined ; but when the screw propeller was introduced , and it became possible to place the ...
... increased even beyond this , in order to attain increased economy . Horizontal engines . The paddle - wheel engines were either vertical or inclined ; but when the screw propeller was introduced , and it became possible to place the ...
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... increased , especially in the larger ships in which a long stroke could be obtained . With this type of engine the ... increased from 30 or 35 lbs . to 60 lbs . , while cylindrical boilers were fitted to safely carry the increased ...
... increased , especially in the larger ships in which a long stroke could be obtained . With this type of engine the ... increased from 30 or 35 lbs . to 60 lbs . , while cylindrical boilers were fitted to safely carry the increased ...
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action air-pump amount angle arrangement auxiliary Belleville boiler bilge blades boilers bolts bottom cause cent centre coal cock combustion chamber compound engines compression condenser connected considerable crank crank-shaft Crown 8vo curve diameter draught eccentric efficiency evaporation exhaust expansion engines Fahr feed-water fire fitted friction funnel furnace gases gauge gear gunmetal heating surface high-pressure cylinder holes horizontal hydrometer Illustrations increased indicator diagram jacket length lever low-pressure cylinder main engines manganese bronze mean effective pressure motion necessary obtained ordinary orifice paddle-wheel piston plates ports position practice prevent propeller pump quantity rate of expansion reduced revolutions per minute riveted Royal Navy screw sea-water shaft ship shown in Fig side slide-valve space speed square inch steam pipes steam pressure steel stokehold stroke suction sufficient surface condensers temperature triple expansion engines tubes vertical vessels volume water-tube boilers weight zinc
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