Valves and Valve-gearing: A Practical Text-book for the Use of Engineers, Draughtsmen, and StudentsCharles Griffin and Company, 1897 - 135 pagina's |
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Valves and Valve-gearing: A Practical Text-book for the Use of Engineers ... Charles Hurst Volledige weergave - 1897 |
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admission amount arrangement Bremme's cent central position centre line claw clearance compression connected construction Corliss gears Corliss valve crab-claw crank pin crank position crank-pin cylinder dead centre diameter distance double-eccentric double-ported draw dwelling angle eccentric-rod edge EDITION engage EXETER STREET exhaust valves expansion eccentric expansion gear expansion valve extreme position Gear.-The Handsome Cloth horizontal Illustrations inside lap intersection lap circle lead length link BC link motion link-work main valve move movement negative lap pin holes plate point of cut-off port opening practice Prof range of trip release resultant circle Ruston separate eccentric shown by Fig single eccentric gears slide valve slot steam and exhaust steam valves steel catch stroke stuffing box throw and position trip gear trip hook trip lever trip motion valve circle valve circumference Valve Diagram Valve Gear valve lever valve spindle valve-rod vertical width wrist wrist-plate lever wrist-plate pins wrist-plate rod
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