Mechanics and heat; a text book for collleges and technical schools (1916)
Franklin, William S. (William Suddards), 1863-1930, Macnutt, Barry, 1878-1936, [from old catalog] joint author · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 258
tected HYDRAULICS. 243 by an air cushion as shown in Fig. 127. The sharp rattlingnoise which is occasionally produced in steam pipes is due to thewater hammer. A column of condensed water is driven alongthe pipe by the steam, the cooler steam ahead of the columncondenses, and the column of water… … Fig. 128. When the valve opens, the water from the dam starts to flow,this flow lifts the valve A thus suddenly closing the end of thepipe PP, and the momentum of the water in PP generates amomentary pressure which lifts the valve B and forces a smallquantity of water to a high storage tank. The…
Mechanics · Heat
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