Steam engines, a thorough and practical presentation of modern steam engine practice (1920)
Ludy, Llewellyn V., 1875-, American Technical Society · Chicago, American technical society · leaf 50
not being in line with thefoundation will cause vibration in the engine itself. In machines that can be anchored down to a massive foundation,a state of defective balance only results in straining the parts and STEAM ENGINES 35 causing needless wear and friction at the crank-shaft bearings… … Fig. 25. Buckeye Vertical Cross-Compound Engine have less cylinder wear, they take up less floor space, and they canbe better balanced. In addition to these there are certain advantageswhich vertical engines have for certain kinds of work. Disadvantages of Vertical Type. The pressure on the crank…
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