Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Volume 1American Society of Mechanical Engineers., 1880 - Mechanical engineering Vols. 2, 4-11, 62-68 include the Society's Membership list; v. 55-80 include the Journal of applied mechanics (also issued separately) as contributions from the Society's Applied Mechanics Division. |
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Page 14
... pistons ; that we have better work claimed to - day for single than for " com- pound " engines ; the minimum yet reached ... piston - speed is demanded , as usually with pumping engines or where two cylinders are needed as with marine ...
... pistons ; that we have better work claimed to - day for single than for " com- pound " engines ; the minimum yet reached ... piston - speed is demanded , as usually with pumping engines or where two cylinders are needed as with marine ...
Page 16
... piston speed might , in some cases , produce a better economy than has hitherto been produced . An engine has been built by one of the best - known builders in this country , and it has given a wonderful result in economy at a fair ...
... piston speed might , in some cases , produce a better economy than has hitherto been produced . An engine has been built by one of the best - known builders in this country , and it has given a wonderful result in economy at a fair ...
Page 3
... piston , as will be seen , is very long and light , which gives a large wearing surface in proportion to the weight ; prevents the piston from ricocheting through the cylinder , and requires less severe packing to prevent the leakage of ...
... piston , as will be seen , is very long and light , which gives a large wearing surface in proportion to the weight ; prevents the piston from ricocheting through the cylinder , and requires less severe packing to prevent the leakage of ...
Page 6
... piston valve . Both steam tight and friction- less , if properly fitted , and better than the piston valve in four respects . The valve wearing down by its own weight 6 EXPENSES . FRICTION AS A FACTOR IN MOTIVE - POWER.
... piston valve . Both steam tight and friction- less , if properly fitted , and better than the piston valve in four respects . The valve wearing down by its own weight 6 EXPENSES . FRICTION AS A FACTOR IN MOTIVE - POWER.
Page 7
... piston and cross head , fric- tionless piston and valve rods , perfect running journals and crank bearings , a governor that consumes no power , and a frictionless valve . Against this it may be claimed that we have nothing but a shift ...
... piston and cross head , fric- tionless piston and valve rods , perfect running journals and crank bearings , a governor that consumes no power , and a frictionless valve . Against this it may be claimed that we have nothing but a shift ...
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angle of repose boiler bottom cent clearance coal coefficient of friction compound engine condensation construction converter crank bearings crank pin cut-off diagram diameter disc economy efficiency empty pipette end quadrants equal feet Fluidity Experiments frictional resistance Frictional test furnace gases give half heat high-pressure cylinder horizontal pressure horse power hundred inch 5 lbs initial pressure iron locomotive loss low-pressure cylinder lubricant machine mean mean effective pressure MECHANICAL ENGINEERS metal metric system mid-stroke quadrants motion nearly obtained packing piston pressure piston rod pounds per square practice Pressure per sq Prof ratio of expansion reduced repairs represent required to empty return stroke revolutions revolutions per minute rings rotative effect sample Schneble Seconds required shaft single cylinder engine SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL square inch steam engine steam jacket stuffing box surfaces per minute temperature threads tion uniform valve Velocity of rubbing