 | International Correspondence Schools - 1900 - 724 pages
...the number of expansions, is the ratio between the volume of steam in cylinder and clearance space when the piston is at the end of its stroke, and the volume in the cylinder and clearance space when the piston is at the point of cut-off. That is, DB... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Electric lighting - 1901 - 630 pages
...the resolution of forces occurring in steam engineering is the case of the connectingrod and crank. When the piston is at the end of its stroke and the crankpin is in a line drawn through the center of the cylinder and crank-shaft, a position that is... | |
 | Julius Begtrup - Slide-valves - 1902 - 192 pages
...steamline on the indicator card, many valves would be reconstructed. SETTING THE ENGINE ON DEAD CENTERS. When the piston is at the end of its stroke, and the connecting-rod is right on the center line of the engine, in line with the crank-shaft, then no amount... | |
 | Elevators - 1902 - 658 pages
...called the number of expansions, is the ratio between the volume of steam in the cylinder and clearance when the piston is at the end of its stroke and the volume in the cylinder and clearance when the piston is at the cut-off point. That is, in Fig. 24,... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Marine engines - 1902 - 714 pages
...the number of expansions, is the ratio between the volume of steam in cylinder and clearance space when the piston is at the end of its stroke, and the volume in the cylinder and clearance space when the piston is at the point of cut-off. That is DB DB... | |
 | Engineering - 1902 - 502 pages
...called the number of expansions, is the ratio between the volume of steam in the cylinder and clearance when the piston is at the end of its stroke and the volume in the cylinder and clearance when the piston is at the cut-off point. That is, in Fig. 24,... | |
 | Agriculture - 1902 - 870 pages
...called the number of expansions, is the ratio between the volume of steam in the cylinder and clearance when the piston is at the end of its stroke and the volume in the cylinder and clearance when the piston is at the cut-off point. That is, in Fig. 24,... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Arithmetic - 1904 - 656 pages
...the resolution of forces occurring in steam engineering is the case of the connectingrod and crank. When the piston is at the end of its stroke and the crankpin is in a line drawn through the center of the cylinder and crank-shaft, a position that is... | |
 | Albert Edward Seaton - Marine engineering - 1907 - 792 pages
...crank can be moved from any position in which it may have stopped. This latter quality is due to the position of the connectingrod with respect to the...marine machinery. The objections to it are that it Fig. 2. — "Side-Lever" Engine. Fig. 3.— Engines of Thames Steamer "Regent," 1816 (Ataudolay). is... | |
 | Marine engines - 1907 - 780 pages
...volume is most commonly defined as the ratio between the volume of steam in the cylinder and clearance when the piston is at the end of its stroke and the volume in the cylinder and clearance when the piston is at the cut-off point. The value of this ratio... | |
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The ratio of expansion, also called the number of expansions, is the ratio between the volume of steam in... 
