Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 440
Figure 2—Closcup of the break in the part which went through the cas-ing. A progressive fracture is clearly visible here, but it ivas so hiddenbefore the accident that no inspection procedure short of taking outthe blades could have led to its discovery. … Figure 3—Casing of 1875 kva turbine after several blades broke out.The rotor zvas stripped of practically all of its blading. was tripped by the vibration, the diaphragm packing rubbed, diaphragmsupports were broken, and the governor was torn loose from its support- i6j- THE LOCOMOTIVE Api-n, ing…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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