Locomotive catechism; an up-to-date, practical and complete work on the locomotive--treating on the design, construction, repair and running of all kinds of locomotives .. (1908)
Grimshaw, Robert, 1850- [from old catalog] · New York, The N. W. Henley publishing company · leaf 347
the cylinder work which it would not be able to doif allowed to escape into the open air at high pressure andtemperature. Q. Hozv is cut-off effected in a locomotive engine? A. By constructing the valve longer than the distance be-tween outside edges of steam ports, so that it stops the admis-sion… … Fig. 232. Theoretical Indicator Diagram. Q. What is usually sacrificed? A. Squareness in the back motion, to get it in the front. CUT-OFF AND EXPANSION. 341 Q. Has the diameter of the eccentric disk any effect on theamount of valve motion? A. No; the eccentricity alone effects this. Q. Why are…
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