| Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - Civil engineering - 1845 - 518 pages
...although the apparent angle of the screw is represented by AB c, the real angle is only A c j», since ADD represents the velocity of the vessel. The steam-engine...its passage and cut off by the expansion valve at .' th of the stroke, that is, 1 foot from its commencement. The connecting rods of these engines are... | |
| 1845 - 516 pages
...is very troublesome to lift large cylinder covers, manholes are made in them! and in the pistons, BO that the bottoms of the cylinders can be easily examined....pressure in the boiler, was throttled on its passage tnd cut off by the expansion valve at onesiith of the stroke, that is, 1 foot from il.s commencement.... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1845 - 474 pages
...THE " GREAT BRITAIN, AND SCREW PROPEbLING. - 171 As it is very troublesome to lift large cy. linder covers, manholes are made in them* and in the pistons,...expansively, and on the trial recorded, the steam, being at41bs. pressure in the boiler, was throttled on its passage and cut off by the expansion valve at... | |
| Industrial arts - 1845 - 488 pages
...BRITAIN," AND SCREW PROPELLING. 171 As it is very troublesome to lift large cylinder covers, manholes afe made in them, and in the pistons, so that the bottoms...expansively, and on the trial recorded, the steam, being at41bs. pressure in the boiler, was throttled on its passage and cut off by the expansion valve at... | |
| Meteorology - 1845 - 880 pages
...cylinders was purposely with a view to working very expansively, and on the trial recorded, the stearn, being at 4 Ibs. pressure in the boiler, was throttled...its passage, and cut off by the expansion valve at one-sixth of the stroke, that is, I foot from its commencement. The connecting rods of these engines... | |
| William Newton - 1846 - 528 pages
...it is very troublesome to lift large cylinder covers, manholes are made in them, and in the piston, so that the bottoms of the cylinders can be easily...its passage and cut off by the expansion valve at l-6th of the stroke, that is, 1 foot from its commencement. The connecting rods of these engines are... | |
| Industrial arts - 1846 - 528 pages
...it is very troublesome to lift large cylinder covers, manholes are made in them, and in the piston, so that the bottoms of the cylinders can be easily...its passage and cut ofF by the expansion valve at l-6th of the stroke, that is, 1 foot from its commencement. pin carries the connecting rod of one air-pump... | |
| William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington - Industrial arts - 1846 - 530 pages
...it is very troublesome to lift large cylinder covers, manholes are made in them, and in the piston, so that the bottoms of the cylinders can be easily...its passage and cut off by the expansion valve at l-6th of the stroke, that is, 1 foot from its commencement. The connecting rods of these engines are... | |
| John Curr - Railroads - 1847 - 194 pages
...of 6ft. stroke. The large diameter of the steam cylinders, was purposely with a view of working them very expansively ; and on the trial recorded, the...its passage, and cut off by the expansion valve at ith of the stroke ; that is, 1 foot from the commencement, and the vacuum equal 26 in. of mercury.... | |
| John Curr - Railroads - 1847 - 194 pages
...6 ft. stroke. The large diameter of the steam cylinders, was purposely with a view of working them very expansively ; and on the trial recorded, the steam being at 4 lbs. pressure in the boiler, was throttled on its passage, and cut off by the expansion valve at Ith... | |
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