Locomotive operation; a technical and practical analysis (1904)
Henderson, G. R. (George R.), b. 1861 · Chicago, Railway Age · leaf 61
y for both = oj = —, we have for equal centrif- r 0)2 0)2 ugal force (and therefore equal balance) d n — = G-^ r:—■ r2and Gi ri = G^ r.-, or d = G^ —; that is, the moments of the n weights and the balance about the axle center must be equal.This gives the weight of counterbalance to take care of Q… … It will be convenient to consider the balance as reduced to rithe crank radius in what follows, or equal to d —, but it must INERTIA. 51 be borne in mind that the actual balance can always be foundby multiplying by the crank radius and dividing by the dis-tance of the center of gravity of the…
Locomotives
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