The measurement of maximum cylinder pressures (1929)
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nstructed, and tested at this laboratory in addition to the testing of three commercial indicators. METHODS AND APPARATUS The maximum cylinder-pressure indicator shown in Figure 1 is of the type that receives all the energy for its operation from the cylinder gases. The working parts of this… … Fig. 1.—Piston type maximum pres- Fig. 2.—Optical type indicator sure indicator with each explosion and then screw down the knurled cap until the spring tension is just sufficient to stop any piston movement. At this point the spring tension, friction, and the inertia of the moving parts just…
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