Mechanical laboratory methods; the testing of instruments and machines in the mechanical engineering laboratory and in practice (1922)
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loss due to clearance. To set a slide valve by the indicator, it is necessary to havediagrams from both ends of the cylinder. Faulty steam dis-tribution may then be deter-mined in detail by the effectson the diagrams as just de-scribed. A knowledge of theeffects of the adjustments ofstem length and… … 42 STEAM ENGINE TESTING 217 As an example of the reasoning involved, consider Fig. 90. Itis well first to make a table showing the existing characteristicsof the diagrams, as follows: Admission. Head end Early Crank end Late Cut-off. Release. Compression. Late Late Early Early Early Late By…
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