Stationary steam engines, simple and compound; especially as adapted to light and power plants (1902)
Thurston, Robert H[enry], 1839-1903. [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; London, Chapman & Hall, limited · leaf 320
thatof the machine of Branca, with modern refinements in de-sign and construction. It is, however, notwithstanding thedefects of essentially high velocity of rotation and of lossby friction and by deflection of the jet of steam from its ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANTS. 283 proper path, a very remarkably… … propulsion of exceptionally high speed machinery, mainlyto the driving of electric generators, which also must bespecially designed for its use as a motor. The gearing 284 S-TEAM ENGINES FOR dowrk of the steam-turbine often presents as troublesome aproblem as the formerly practised gearing up of…
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