The Mechanical Engineers' Pocket-book: A Reference-book of Rules, Tables, Data, and Formulæ

William Kent

John Wiley & sons, Incorporated, 1916 - Engineering - 1526 pages

Contents

• For Alphabetical Index see page 1479: 1
• Involution or Powers of Numbers: 7
• Discount: 13
• Dry Measure: 19
• Board and Timber Measure: 20
• Wire and Sheet Metal Gages: 28
• Parentheses Division: 34
• Identification of Dry Steam 944: 44
• Degree of a Railway Curve: 54
• Sectors and Segments: 60
• Prism: 62
• Trigonometrical Formulae: 68
• Differentials of Algebraic Functions: 74
• Differential Forms which have Known Integrals: 80
• Examples solved by the Slide Kule: 82
• Squares Cubes Square Koots and Cube Boots from 0 1 to 1600: 93
• Squares and Cubes of Decimals: 108
• Circumferences of Circles hi Feet and Inches from 1 inch to 32: 120
• Spheres: 126
• Cylindrical Vessels Tanks Cisterns etc: 132
• Hyperbolic Logarithms: 164
• Logarithmic Trigonometric Functions: 172
• Bismuth: 178
• Formulae and Table for Weight of Rods Plates etc: 181
• Snow and Wind Loads on Roofs: 191
• Weights of Castiron Pipe Columns: 197
• Standard Sizes of Welded Pipa 2012t5: 206
• Standard Hose Couplings: 218
• Seamless Brass and Copper Tubes 224: 224
• Screwthreads U S Standard: 231
• Machine Screw Heads: 237
• Hanger Bolts: 243
• Wires of Different Metals: 248
• Wire Rope Tables 255262: 255
• PAGE: 262
• Chains and Chain Cables: 264
• Zirconia: 270
• Measure of Time 20: 273
• Repeated Shocks: 276
• Columns Pillars or Struts: 283
• Strength of Castiron Columns: 289
• Eccentric Loading of Columns: 296
• Dimensions and Weights of Structural Steel Sections: 302
• Spacing of Steel IBeams: 311
• Properties of Angles: 316
• Dimensions and Safe Load on Built Steel Columns 323330: 323
• Bethlehem Girder and Ibeams and Hcolumns: 331
• Strength of Unstayed Flat Surfaces: 337
• Hollow Copper Balls: 345
• Riveted Steel Waterpipes: 351
• Watertown Testingmachine Tests: 359
• Strength of Glass 3fi5: 365
• Copper Castings of High Conductivity: 368
• Alloys of Copper and Tin Bronze: 384
• Alloys used In Brass Foundries: 390
• Ropes and Cables: 410
• Springs: 417
• Carrying Capacity of Springs: 419
• Formulae for Pitch of Rivets 427: 427
• Riveting Pressures: 435
• Specifications for Pig Iron and Castings 441: 441
• Shrinkage of Cast Iron: 447
• Mixture of Cast Iron with Steel: 453
• Wrought Iron: 459
• Durability of Cast Iron: 466
• Preservative Coatings Paints etc: 471
• Electric Conductivity: 477
• Brittleness due to Longcontinued Heating: 483
• Steel Castings: 489
• Chrome Steel: 496
• ChromiumVanadium Steel: 502
• Firebox Steel: 508
• Local Weight 612: 512
• Centers of Oscillation and Percussion: 518
• Velocity due to Falling a Given Height 624: 525
• Energy of Recoil of Guns: 531
• The Togglejoint: 537
• Cranes and Derricks: 541
• Roof Truss: 547
• Copperball Pyrometer: 553
• Boilingpoints of Substances: 559
• Expansion by Heat: 565
• Solubility of Salt: 571
• Humidity Table: 577
• Steampipe Coverings: 584
• Transmission of Heat in Feedwater Heaters: 590
• Transmission from Flame to Water: 593
• Entropy: 599
• Flow of Gases: 605
• Weight of Air and Mixtures of Air and Vapor OH: 613
• Tables of Flow of Air 622: 622
• Economy of Windmills: 630
• Mean Effective Pressures 635: 635
• Compound Aircompression: 636
• Efficiency of Compressedair Engines: 641
• Practical Results with Air Transmission: 647
• Fans and Blowers: 653
• Effect of Resistance on Capacity of Fans: 664
• Flow of Air through an Orifice: 670
• Chimneys: 674
• Positive Rotary Blowers: 677
• Quantity of Air Discharged through a Ventilating Duct: 683
• Heating Value of Coal: 687
• Furnace Heating with Forced Air Supply: 693
• Carrying Capacity of Steam Pipes in Low Pressure Healing: 700
• Sizes of Flow and Return Pipes: 707
• Heating by Electricity: 713
• Buoyancy: 719
• Softening Hard Water: 725
• Formulae for Discharge through Orifices and Weirs: 726
• DArcys Formula: 732
• Table of Flow of Water in Circular Pipes 738743: 738
• Flow of Water in Houseservice Pipes: 744
• Hydrant Pressures Required with Different Lengths and Sizes: 750
• Frictional Resistance of Surfaces Moved in Water: 756
• Flow of Water over Weirs: 762
• Power of a PoD of Water 75: 765
• Determination of Dimensions of Turbine Runners 769A: 769
• Efficiency of Turbine wheels 771B: 771
• Draft Tubes: 778
• Formulae for Calculating the Power of Jet Water Wheels: 784
• Sizes of Directacting Pumps 780 7ll: 790
• The dAuria Pumping Engine: 793
• A Highduty Centrifugal Pump: 801
• The Jet Pump: 807
• Hydraulic Presses: 813
• Classification of Coals: 819
• Analysis of Foreign Coals: 825
• Pressed Fuel: 831
• Recovery of Byproducts in Coke Manufacture: 833
• Straw as Fuel: 839
• Carbon Gas: 845
• Gas Producer Practice: 851
• Acetylene Generators and Burners: 857
• Fuelvalue of Illuminating Gas: 863
• Flow of Gas in Pipes 864866: 864
• Specific Density of Gaseous Steam: 870
• Flow of Steam: 876
• Burstingtests of Copper Steampipes: 882
• Horsepower Builders Rating: 888
• Effect of Quality of Coal upon Efficiency: 895
• The Straight Line Formula for Efficiency 89ft: 896
• Heat Balance in Boiler Tests: 907
• Shellplate Formulae: 913
• The Hawley Downdraught Furnace: 919
• Thermal Storage: 927
• Springloaded Safetyvalves: 933
• Strains Caused by Cold Feedwater: 939
• Chimney Draught Theory: 944
• Table of Size of Chimneys: 950
• Steel Chimneys: 956
• Mechanical Energy of Steam Expanded Adiabatically: 963
• Indicator Diagrams: 969
• Theoretical Water Consumption: 975
• Formula for Calculating Work of Steam: 981
• Economic Performance of Steamengines: 987
• Steam Consumption in Small Engines: 993
• Steam Consumption of Different Types of Engine: 999
• Best Economy of the Piston Steam Engine 10O5: 1005
• Powerplant Economics: 1011
• Bules for Conducting Steamengine Tests: 1017
• The Piston: 1023
• Crossheadpin or Wristpin: 1029
• Equivalent Twisting Moment 10 32: 1032
• Crankshaft with three Cranks at 120: 1038
• Engineframes or Bedplates: 1044
• Arms of Flywheels and Pulleys: 1050
• Port Opening Lead and Inside Lead: 1057
• The Walschaerts Valvegear: 1064
• Coefficient of Heat Transference in Condensers: 1070
• Work done by an Airpump: 1074
• Calculation of Air Supply for Cooling Towers 108O: 1080
• Speed of the Blades: 1086
• Westinghouse Turbines at 74th St Station New York: 1092
• Pressures and Temperatures at End of Compression: 1098
• Oil and Gasoline Engines: 1101
• LOCOMOTIVES: 1108
• Woottens Locomotive: 1114
• Dimensions of Some American Locomotives: 1120
• Superheating in Locomotives: 1126
• Horsepower Transmitted by Shafting: 1132
• Proportions of Pulleys: 1135
• A F Nagles Formula: 1141
• Notes on Belting: 1147
• Roller Chain and Sprocket Drives: 1153
• Diametral and Circular Pitch 1 l: 1159
• The Cyclotdal Tooth 2: 1165
• Approximation by Circular Arcs: 1166
• Efficiency of Automobile Gears: 1172
• A Heavy Machinecut Spurgear: 1178
• Strength of Hooks and Shackles: 1184
• Position of the Inclined Brace in a Jib Crane 1: 1190
• Telpherage V: 1196
• Bucket Screw and Belt Conveyors: 1197
• Simple Engine Plane: 1203
• Breaking Strength of Wire Ropes: 1209
• Horsepower of Conveyors 1198: 1215
• Friction of Motion: 1221
• Friction of Metal under Steampressure: 1223
• Moment of Friction and Work of Friction: 1229
• The Hyatt Roller Bearing: 1235
• Keys of Various Forms 13281331: 1240
• Friction of Hydaulic Plunger Packing: 1241
• THE FOUNDRY: 1247
• THE MACHINESHOP: 1258
• Chatter: 1264
• Planer Work 12701275: 1270
• Number of Teeth in Milling Cutters: 1276
• Highspeed Milling: 1282
• Twist Drill and Steel Wire Gages: 1286
• Power Required for Machine Tools: 1292
• Horsepower Constants for Cutting Metals: 1299
• Power Required to Drive Shafting: 1305
• Emerywheels 13111317: 1311
• Grinding as a Substitute for Finish Turning: 1317
• Flow of Metals: 1323
• Depth of Key Seats: 1329
• Transmission Dynamometers: 1335
• Solubility of Ammonia: 1341
• Efficiency of a Refrigeratingmachine: 1347
• Piston Speeds and Revolutions per Minute: 1353
• Temperature Range: 1359
• Means for Applying the Cold: 1365
• Tons of Ice per Ton of Coal: 1367
• Relative Horsepower required for Different Speeds of Vessels: 1373
• Efficiency of the Propeller: 1379
• CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS: 1385
• Safe Loads on Beams x: 1387
• Mill Columns: 1393
• Reinforced Concrete: 1395
• Permeability: 1400
• Direct Electric Currents: 1406
• Shortcircuiting: 1411
• Efficiencies of Distributing Systems: 1417
• Uses of Electric Furnaces: 1423
• Electrochemical Equivalents: 1429
• Moving Force of a Dynamoelectric Machine: 1435
• Power Factor: 1441
• Measurement of Power in Polyphase Circuits: 1447
• Auto Transformers: 1453
• Calculation of Alternating Current Circuits: 1457
• A 135000volt Threephase Transmission System: 1461
• Motors for Machine Tools: 1467
• Characteristics of Tungsten Lamps: 1473

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Mechanical Engineers' Pocket-book: A Reference-book of Rules, Tables, Data, and Formulæ; Volume 1 of The Mechanical Engineers' Pocket-book: A Reference-book of Rules, Tables, Data, and Formulae, Robert Thurston Kent
• Author: William Kent
• Editor: Robert Thurston Kent
• Edition: 9
• Publisher: John Wiley & sons, Incorporated, 1916
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Mar 16, 2009
• Length: 1526 pages