Steam engines; a thorough and practical presentation of modern steam engine practice (1917)
Ludy, Llewellyn V., 1875-, American Technical Society · Chicago, American technical society · leaf 22
riven back andforth by the steam, which is admitted alternately on one side andthen on the other through the ports 18. The piston is connectedto the crosshead through the piston rod 3. The continuous move-ment back and forth of the piston causes the surface of the cylinderto wear away, and in order… … /9 <-£3 Fig. 8. Cylinder and Valve Mechanism Shown in Section bore 22 is usually about one-quarter of an inch larger than that ofthe cylinder proper, depending, however, somewhat on the size ofthe cylinder. The stroke of the piston is such that the piston movesbeyond the wearing surface at each…
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