ABC of Aviation: A Complete, Practical Treatise Outlining Clearly the Elements of Aeronautical Engineering, with Special Reference to Simplified Explanations of the Theory of Flight, Aerodynamics and Basic Principles Underlying the Action of Balloons and Airplanes of All Types. A Non-technical Manual for All Students of Aircraft. This Book Includes Instructions for Lining Up and Inspecting Typical Airplanes Before Flight and Also Gives Easily Understood Rules for Flying |
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Page 29 - HORSE-POWER CHART Shows the horse-power of any stationary engine without calculation. No matter what) the cylinder diameter of stroke, the steam pressure of cut-off, the revolutions, or whether condensing or non-condensing, it's all there. Easy to use, accurate, and saves time and calculations. Especially useful to engineers and designers.
Page 12 - Commutator Construction. By WM. BAXTER, JR. The business end of any dynamo or motor of the direct current type is the commutator. This book goes into the designing, building, and maintenance of commutators, shows how to locate troubles and how to remedy them; everyone who fusses with dynamos needs this.
Page 17 - Above all Mr. Mathot's work is a practical guide. Recognizing the need of a volume that would assist the gas engine user in understanding thoroughly the motor upon which he depends for power, the author has discussed his subject without the help of any mathematics and without elaborate theoretical explanations. Every part of the gas engine is described in detail, tersely, clearly, with a thorough understanding of the requirements of the mechanic. Helpful suggestions as to the purchase of an engine,...
Page 28 - ... shut downs" and repairs: in short, all that goes to make up the requirements of a good engineer, capable of taking charge of a plant. It's plain enough for practical men and yet of value to those high in the profession.
Page 25 - Complete directions for making handkerchief perfumes, smelling-salts, sachets, fumigating pastilles; preparations for the care of the skin, the mouth, the hair, cosmetics, hair dyes and other toilet articles are given, also a detailed description of aromatic substances ; their nature, tests of purity, and wholesale manufacture, including a chapter on synthetic products with formulas for their use.
Page 31 - ... enable a designer to carry out all the ordinary calculation necessary for the construction of steam turbines, 'hence it fills a want which is hardly met by larger and more theoretical works. Numerous tables, curves and diagrams will be found, which explain with remarkable lucidity the reason why turbine blades are designed as they are, the course which steam takes through turbines of various types, the thermodynamics of steam turbine calculation, the influence of vacuum on steam consumption of...
Page 24 - MARINE ENGINEER'S AND SURVEYOR'S HANDY BOOK OF REFERENCE. By CLEMENT MACKROW, M. Inst. NA, Naval Draughtsman. Second Edition, revised. With numerous Diagrams. Fcap., 12s. 6d., strongly bound in leather. *' Should be used by all who are engaged in the construction or design of vessels.
Page 28 - STEAM ENGINEERING AMERICAN STATIONARY ENGINEERING. By WE CRANE. This book begins at the boiler room and takes in the whole power plant. A plain talk on every-day work about engines, boilers, and their accessories.
Page 244 - The acute angle between the direction of the relative wind and the chord of an aerofoil ; ie, the angle between the chord of an aerofoil and its motion relative to the air. (This definition may be extended to any body having an axis.) Critical. — The angle of attack at which the lift-curve has its first maximum ; sometimes referred to as the "burble point.
Page 20 - Link Motions, Valves and Valve Setting. By FRED H. COLVIN, Associate Editor of "American Machinist." A handy book for the engineer or machinist that clears up the mysteries of valve setting. Shows the different valve gears in use, how they work, and why. Piston and slide valves of different types are illustrated and explained.