Mechanical laboratory methods; a testing of instruments and machines in the mechanical engineering laboratory and in practice (1918)
Smallwood, Julian Chase · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 237
should begin at approx-imately the same percentage of the stroke. If there is too littlecompression, the engine will not run smoothly; if too much, themaximum power is reduced, although the economy in the useof steam may be increased. Compression tends to reduce thesteam loss due to clearance. To… … scribed. A knowledge of theeffects of the adjustments ofstem length and eccentricFig. 90. position, as given in the table on page 210, then enablesone to correct the steam distribution. The engine should thenbe indicated again, and further corrections made if necessary. 42 STEAM ENGINE TESTING 217…
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