Lessons and Practical Notes on Steam, the Steam Engine, Propellers, Etc., Etc: For Young Engineers, Students, and Others |
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Lessons and Practical Notes on Steam, the Steam Engine, Propellers W. H. King No preview available - 2015 |
Lessons and Practical Notes on Steam, the Steam Engine, Propellers, [Etc.] W H King No preview available - 2015 |
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air-pump angle ascertain ash pit atmosphere axis back pressure blade boilers cast iron cent centre of pressure circumference Cloth coal cold combustion commence condenser constructed curve cylinder diagram diameter difference distance engine equal exhaust valves expansion experiments feathering wheel feed water feet figure fire-tube boiler fires flues friction fuel furnace half stroke hence horizontal horse power hydrometer increased indicator INDICATOR DIAGRAMS J. P. WHITNEY leak length lever lifter loss by blowing mean pressure metal motion moved operation paddle pig metal pipe pitch plates poppet valve pounds power applied practice pressure of steam pump quantity radial wheel resistance rivets rock shaft screw propeller slide slip smoke pipe square inch steam piston steam valve steamers steel strength supposing surface surface condensers temperature tion total heat tube Vacuum gauge velocity vertical vessel water-tube boiler weight