Journal of the Franklin Institute; devoted to science and the mechanic arts (1826)
Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) · Oxford, Eng. [etc.] Pergamon Press [etc.] · leaf 809
following diagrams show the performance of the engines at thetime the above power was indicated. Forward Engine. (Full lines.)Date and hour, Oct. 5, 1-5 P. M.Revolutions per minute, SO-5 Pressure of steam,Throttle valve,Vacuum,C ut-off, Mean pressure,Indicated H. P., 27-0wide. 23-515 ins.… … The speed of the ship at the above deep draft (having 266 tons ofcoal on board at starting), was 10*58 geographical miles per hour, andwhen the above cards were taken, the log showed a speed of 11*25knots per hour. The slip of the screw averaged 20*6 per cent. On the outward trip to Charleston…
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