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ers atD and escapes at the cocks, F, G, H. The friction of the wateragainst the surfaces constitutes a resistance which absorbs thedesired power, and the heat generated within is carried away bythe water itself. The water is thrown outward by centrifugalaction and fills the outer portion of the… … Fig. 23.—Alden Brake. brakes have been used successfully at speeds of over 20,000 revo-lutions per minute. Brake Horse-power.—The power that an engine can deliver istermed its brake horse-power, since it may be measured, whensmall in amount, by some form of brake-dynamometer (Fig. 21).The…
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