Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 358
period of impact of the detaching mechanism is very short, anda moderately powerful governor is unaffected by it. The governoris free to move during the admission of steam, and can be madeextremely sensitive, say within 1 per cent, variation. The Dash-pot.—The function of the dash-pot is to return… … GID Fig. 394. 342 STEAM-ENGINE THEORY AND PRACTICE. raised by the valve-gear during steam admission. The dash-pot(Fig. 395) is controlled by a .spring in preference to depending on vacuum. The speed orclosing can be accele-rated or retarded byregulating the air-escape plug A, whichgives a less or…
Steam-engines
Internet Archive · California Digital Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
