Lynde, Carleton John, b. 1872 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 79
iftsthe water, or the lifting pressure, is only i atmosphere; whenthe actual pressure is 3 atmospheres, the lifting pressure is 2atmospheres; and so on. A pressure of i atmosphere liftswater 34 ft., a pressure of 2 atmospheres lifts water 68 ft., andso on. The hydraulic ram. — The hydraulic ram,… … FIG. 46. — The hydraulic ram. down the drive pipe QP, and out at the working valve OV.The velocity of the water rapidly increases, and at a certainvelocity the working valve V is suddenly closed by the forceof the water. The momentum of the water in the drivepipe forces the valve U open and drives…
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