Creighton, William Henry Paul, 1859- · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 362
eccentric centerA will move in the arc AfF. Keeping the center of the crank-pin as it is in the figure, it isevident that the arc AfF will vary with the radius XA and theposition of the center X. If XA be made longer the arc becomesflatter; if XA be infinite in length or a construction is used… … x x Fig. 177. to distinguish it from one that swings. If X is made the pivotand X the moving center, the curvature of AfF is reversed. Theeffect of these changes of the position of the center X and of thelength of the arm XA may be readily determined from the valvediagram. The student should draw a…
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