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PREFACE TO VOLUME II.THIS Volume includel'l the Reprint of my papers on mechanical subjects,following on to those printed in Volume I., from the year 1881 up to date.At the expressed wishes of the authors this V oillme also includes theReprint of the second parts of two papers, of which I contributed the firstparts only.One of these is the paper "On the Theory of the (Steam-Engine)Indicator and the Errors in Indicator Dia.grams." Of this the second partwas contributed by Professor A. W. Brightmore, D.Sc.The other being the paper" On the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat,"and of this the second part was contributed by Mr W. H. Moorby, M.Sc.19, LADYBARN ROAD,MANCHESTER.OSBORNE REYNOLDS.Table of Contents CONTENTS OF VOL II; O,~ tlte Fundamental Limits to Speed; Tho dilforent limits imposed by the several properties of lIIaterialtile; liLDit~ determinod by the l'a~io of !Itrcngth to he'wineS'l-stres~; duo to acceloration in the coupling rods of locomotives-the destructil-; e effect of periodic forC09 synchroniRing with the natural; pel'iod of the structure-the extent to which balancing of machinc~; i!l po&~ible_; On an Nlementary Solution of the Dynamical Problem of; Isochronous Vibration _; The Compamtit'e Res-istances and Stresses in the Cases of; Oscillation and Rotation 'tIft'th Reference to the Steam·; Engi11C twd Dynamo; The friction in the two cascs-tho dynamics of o~cillationK controlled; by a crlll1k-cfi'ect of re~ervoir~ of cllcrgy-}o>;s of ollergy by frict,ioll; resulting frOIll presl;IlI'es crlllsed by inel>ti:'-application to the ste:tmongine; and dynamo; An Ezpcl'i1flental Im:estigttt£on of the circumstances which; determine wltcthe'f' the Motion of lVater shall be direct; or sinuous, and of the Lttw of Resistance in P(~t'allel; Olwnnels; Section l-Introduction; Th

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... of steam direct from the boiler. The boiler to be of the locomotive type, having 5 square feet of grate, to be set in a hot chamber with an economizer and alternative chimney and forced draught, on the closed stoke-hold system. The condenser to have 200 square feet of cooling surface. The dimensions of the engines to be somewhat as follow: In addition to the brake, each engine was to be furnished with a fly The advantage of having the engines on separate brakes was suggested to the Author by Mr J. I. Thornycroft, M. Inst. C.E. wheel, to act as a belt or rope-pulley, weighing about 1,200 lbs., carried on a separate shaft with a coupling to the crank-shaft. The firm of Messrs Mather and Piatt, Salford Iron Works, undertook the preparation of the designs and the construction of special engines and boiler to meet in all respects the wishes of the Committee, and spared neither trouble nor expense in carrying out the work. It was entirely owing to the zeal and liberality of this firm that the College was enabled to meet the expense of an undertaking involving so much special work. The design of the engines, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, contains many novelties. These were not adopted without what appeared to the Committee to be sufficient reason, as it was unanimously desired to adhere as far as possible to ordinary types. As regards the cylinders, pistons, and valves, there are three noticeable departures; these were adopted with a view--1. To ensure the completeness and efficiency of the steam-jackets. 2. To diminish the resistance to the passage of steam as much as possible. 3. To keep down the clearance. 4. To obtain an adjustable cut-off from zero at any speed. 1. To obtain completeness in jacketing, both ends (or covers) were jacketed as well as the walls. To en...

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