Experimental engineering and manual for testing (1903)
Carpenter, Rolla C. (Rolla Clinton), 1852-1919 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 201
nient for determining the delivered horse-power froma brake. HORSE-POWER PER 100 REVOLUTIONS FROM A BRAKE. Length of Brake-arm, Factor to multiply Ratio of scale-read- feet. scale-reading to give ing to horse-power, horse-power, H-^G. G-i-H. I 0.019 52.52 2 .038 26.26 3 .057 17-51 4 .076 13.13 5… … Fig. 87.—Prony Brake. Prony brake, in which the rubbing surfaces are made by twowooden beams clamped together by the bolts C C. Weight isapplied to the arm E at the point G; the stops D D prevent agreat range of motion of the arm ; the projection F is used tohang on sufficient counterbalance to…
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