Twentieth century handbook for steam engineers and electricians, with questions and answers; a practical nontechnical treatise on the care and management of steam engines, boilers and electric machinery (1922)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & company · leaf 878
r with automatic discharge-compressor -ALLIS-CHALMERS AIB so timed as to positively bring the valves to their seats justas the piston reaches the end of its stroke, thus avoidingany slip of air back by the valves and also to avoid slam-ming when the piston commences to return. As soon asthe valves… … Fig. 355 aib cylinder with mechanical discharge valve—allis-chal- mers air compressor 848 Steam Engineering the pressure in the cylinder equals the discharge pressure^Uhen the valves are free to open automatically. In closing;the air between the plunger and valve forms a cushionMhich is so…
