The shipbuilding industry; its history, practice, science and finance (1905)
Pollock, David H · London : Methuen · leaf 170
mplete absence of reciprocating parts and theextreme smoothness of the rotary motion result in theelimination of vibration and jerk, which are more orless in evidence in reciprocating engines even of themost approved balanced type, although in thisrespect great advancement has been made… … STRUCTURE AND TYPES OF SHIPS 141 harmfulness in getting mixed with the feed-water forthe boilers, are all very distinct advantages possessedby the turbine system, quite apart from the questionof the enhanced fuel economy for power developed,and speed attained. The first notable application of the…
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