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The design and construction of oil engines (1910)

Goldingham, Arthur Hugh. [from old catalog] · New York, Spon & Chamberlain; [etc., etc.] · leaf 72

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withstand the suddenpressure due to ordinary explosion, but also to with-stand the strain consequent upon the greater explosivepressure which may possibly be caused by previousmissed explosions. The crank-shaft is proportioned inrelation to the area of the cylinder and the maximumpressure of… … ON DESIGNING OIL ENGINES. 27 gauged by the strength of the crank-shaft, becauseif the crank-shaft is of too small dimensions, it willspring with each explosion, causing the fly-wheels torun out of truth and also uneven wear of the bearings.Table I. gives a list of dimensions of crank-shaftsof both…

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