Experimental engineering and manual for testing. For engineers and for students in engineering laboratories (1906)
Carpenter, Rolla C. (Rolla Clinton), 1852-1919 · New York, J. Wiley & Sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 270
ient 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-r~ G. G^-H. I O.OI9 52.52 2 .038 26.26 3 .057 17.51 4 .076 13-13 5… … Fig. 118.—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…
Building materials · Machinery
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from The Telegrapher [microform] (1864)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-telegrapher04nati-252-100.webp)
