Hydraulic engineering; a practical treatise on the principles of water pressure and flow and their application to the development of water power, including the calculation, design and construction of water wheels, turbines, and other details of hydraulic power plants (1909)
American School (Chicago, Ill.), Black, Adolph, Turneaure, Frederick Eugene, 1866- · Chicago American School of Correspondence · leaf 151
cent, even theoretically.Nevertheless this form of wheel probably comes as near as any torealizing the theoretic condition for maximum efficiency. As in all the other cases di.scu.s.sc(l, the theoretic conclusionsderived from analyses are not fjuite true practically. Thus themost advantageous… … WATER-POWER DEVELOPMENT 67 80. The simplicity, cheapness, and liigh efficiency of tliis typeof water motor commend it for use wlien the head of water is not lessthan al)out 50 feet—though many are in operation with heads ofabout 25 feet—especially when the supply of water is not abundant.It has the…
