Mechanical and marine engineering science ... Specially written as a handbook to the Board of Trade examinations for extra-first-class engineers (1909)
Somerscales, A. N · Glasgow : J. Munro; London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent · leaf 125
ch greater in the position shown in sketch than it will be iniinpther half revolution, when the connecting- rods overlap eachother, thus bringing their centres of gravity nearly one over theother. The period of this vibration would, therefore, be chieflyonce every revolution instead of twice.… … fis- 34. have cylinders and connecting rods below the shaft as well as above,so when we make an inverted marine engine of it, we will swing allthe four cylinders up until they are directly over the shaft, figure 34.The balance of the reciprocating parts is now, unfortunately, not saperfect as…
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