Self-propelled vehicles; a practical treatise on the theory, construction, operation, care and management of all forms of automobiles (1906)
Homans, James E. (James Edward), b. 1865 · New York, T. Audel & Company · leaf 189
and is seldom used where chemical cells supplythe current. A second theory of governor regulationinvolves mechanical operation of a throttle valve, either for 176 SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLES. the pure gasoline supply or for the mixture leaving the car-buretter under piston suction. The latter of these… … Fig. 139.—Fly-Wheel of an Engine. Since the fly-wheel of a gas engine serves the func-tion of storing up energy and equalizing the conditions of operation, its propor-tions must be carefully calculated. As given by Roberts, the proper weight for agiven engine may be found as follows: _ . U4 I. H.…
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