The Engineer's Handy-book: Containing a Full Explanation of the Steam-engine Indicator, and Its Use and Advantages to Engineers and Steam Users. With Formulæ for Estimating the Power of All Classes of Steam-engines; Also, Facts, Figures, Questions, and Tables for Engineers who Wish to Qualify Themselves for the United States Navy, the Revenue Service, the Mercantile Marine, Or to Take Charge of the Better Class of Stationary Steam-engines. With Illustrations |
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action adjustment allow amount applied arrangement atmosphere attached Automatic Cut-Off average bearing become boiler causes centre clearance close condenser connected consequence contains crank crank-pin cross-head cubic cut-off cylinder determine diagram diameter direction distance divide eccentric economy effective employed engine equal exhaust expansion fact feet finding fitted follows foot force fuel give given governor heat horse-power increase indicator injector iron lead length less lift marine material means mechanical minute motion move multiply necessary opening passing pipe piston piston-rod ports position pounds practical pressure prevent proper proportion quantity raise receive represents result rule shaft shows side slide-valve speed square inch steam steam-engines stroke sufficient surface TABLE taken temperature term tion turn vacuum valve volume wear weight
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| Title | The Engineer's Handy-book: Containing a Full Explanation of the Steam-engine Indicator, and Its Use and Advantages to Engineers and Steam Users. With Formulæ for Estimating the Power of All Classes of Steam-engines; Also, Facts, Figures, Questions, and Tables for Engineers who Wish to Qualify ... |
| Author | Stephen Roper |
| Edition | 7 |
| Publisher | E. Claxton, 1884 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jul 2005 |
| Length | 675 pages |
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