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 618
N. Y.\ Valve-gears, by Spangler. J. Wiley & Sons. N. Y. § 423-] METHODS OF TESTING THE STEAM-ENGINE. 587 The method of drawing the indicator-diagram by projectionfrom the valve-diagram is well shown in Fig. 281, from Thurs-tons Manual of the Steam-engine. The steam-pressure andback-pressure… … v Point of* T Admission Fig. 281.—Indicator-diagram constructed from Valve-diagram. from which the error in the position of the valve is determined.Its position is corrected as required, to equalize the indicator-diagrams taken from each end of the cylinder. The special directions are as follows:…
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