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The mechanical engineering of power plants (1897)

Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853- [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 68

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The cylinder furthermore, is not a moving part. Fig. i6Illustrates a typical inverted vertical engine of this sort. For certain uses the inverted vertical arrangement is spe-cially adapted by reason of the location of the engine-shaftnear the base. It is this condition which has made this… … Fig. i8. 36 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF POWER PLANTS. driving directly-coupled dynamo-machines, rolling-mills, andthe like where the vertical arrangement is either necessary orpreferred (Fig. 15). It will again be found the most convenient arrangementfor water-works pumping-engines where the level of…

Mechanical engineering · Steam power plants

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