The practical application of the slide valve and link motion to stationary, portable, locomotive, and marine engines : with new and simple methods for proportioning the parts (1870)
Auchincloss, W. S. (William Stuart), 1842-1928 · New York : Van Nostrand · leaf 204
eel rollers about If inches diame-ter resting on plates of the same metal, and thus the slidingconverted into rolling friction. Heavy valves standing in avertical position have additional rollers under their loweredge for supporting their great weight. REDUCTION IN TRAVEL. The work expended in… … attained by increasing the number of the steam ports twoor three fold, so that \ or \ of the travel will suffice to openthe same extent of port area. For a reduction in the travel 158 LINK AND EECIPEOCATIIG of one-half, the parts are commonly arranged as shown inFig. 51. In this the valve edges F…
Steam-engines
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