Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 439
arts. Admission of steam to the turbine occurs ir a series of gusts bythe periodic opening and closing of the double-beat valve K (Fig. 451).This valve is controlled by means of a steam relay, which is keptworking continuously l)y mechanical connection with the turbineshaft, giving it an… … Fig 451. stop valve E, steam enters the valve chamber, and is admitted to theturbine when the double-beat valve K opens, which it does inter-mittently by the following means. The spindle of the valve projectsupwards through a spring chamber or cylinder, and the spindle carriesa small piston which…
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