An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Steam Engine: Comprising a General View of the Various Modes of Employing Elastic Vapour as a Prime Mover in MechanicsJ. Taylor, 1826 - 300 pages |
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... alternately turning a small surface of water into vapour , by fire applied to the bottom of the cylinder that contains it , which vapour forces up the plug in the cylinder to a considerable height , and which ( as the vapour condenses ...
... alternately turning a small surface of water into vapour , by fire applied to the bottom of the cylinder that contains it , which vapour forces up the plug in the cylinder to a considerable height , and which ( as the vapour condenses ...
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... alternately admitted the steam and condensing water . M. de Moura however effected a considerable improvement in this part of the engine , by constructing a self - acting apparatus for this purpose . From the above facts it will be seen ...
... alternately admitted the steam and condensing water . M. de Moura however effected a considerable improvement in this part of the engine , by constructing a self - acting apparatus for this purpose . From the above facts it will be seen ...
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... alternately admitted by a common regulator , open- ing the communication with the steam to one , whilst it shut up the opening of the other . The piston rods were kept ( by means of a wheel fixed to an arbor ) in a continual ascend- ing ...
... alternately admitted by a common regulator , open- ing the communication with the steam to one , whilst it shut up the opening of the other . The piston rods were kept ( by means of a wheel fixed to an arbor ) in a continual ascend- ing ...
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... alternately above and below the cylinder . When it became necessary to connect the piston and beam for an upward , as well as for a downward stroke , a double chain acting on an arch head was substituted for the single one previously ...
... alternately above and below the cylinder . When it became necessary to connect the piston and beam for an upward , as well as for a downward stroke , a double chain acting on an arch head was substituted for the single one previously ...
Page 36
... alternately admitting the steam to the dif- ferent sides of the smaller piston , while the steam last admitted into the smaller cylinder , passes regularly to the different sides of the larger piston , the communication between the ...
... alternately admitting the steam to the dif- ferent sides of the smaller piston , while the steam last admitted into the smaller cylinder , passes regularly to the different sides of the larger piston , the communication between the ...
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Page 287 - Orders of The House, examined the matters to them referred; and have agreed to the following REPORT...
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Page 59 - Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to inquire into the Bankrupt Laws ; and i This and the two preceding motions were lost by large majorities.
Page 290 - A Description and Draught of a new-invented Machine, for carrying Vessels or Ships out of, or into, any Harbour, Port, or River, against Wind and Tide, or in a calm.
Page 185 - ... vessel moves round, it is supplied with steam from the boiler, and that which has performed its office may either be discharged by means of condensers, or into the open air.
Page 56 - She had the most terrific appearance from other vessels which were navigating the river when she was making her passage. The first...
Page 100 - Resolved, That the Chairman be directed to move the House, that leave be given to bring in a Bill for enforcing such regulations as may be...
Page 287 - Metropolis, and to report their Observations thereupon ; together with the MINUTES of the EVIDENCE taken before them, from time to time, to the House...
Page 32 - Fourthly, I intend, in many cases, to employ the expansive force of steam to press on the pistons, or whatever may be used instead of them, in the, same manner as the pressure of the atmosphere is now employed in common fire-engines.
Page 258 - House, examined the matters to them referred; and have agreed to the following REPORT : YOUR Committee...