Author : American Technical Society
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333058784
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (587 download)
Book Synopsis Cyclopedia of Engineering, Vol. 4 of 7 by : American Technical Society
Download or read book Cyclopedia of Engineering, Vol. 4 of 7 written by American Technical Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cyclopedia of Engineering, Vol. 4 of 7: A General Reference Work on Steam Boilers, Pumps, Engines, and Turbines, Gas and Oil Engines, Automobiles, Marine and Locomotive Work, Heating and Ventilating, Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Dynamos, Motors, Electric Wiring, Electric Lighting, Elevators Historical development-classification of Locomotives - Compound Locomotive Locomotive Boilers Classification fire-box Flues stay-bolts Grates Ash Pans - Brick Arches - Smoke Box - Steam pipes-exhaust Nozzle - Netting - Diaphragm - Draft Pipes - Draft - Rate of Combustion - Spark Losses - Effect of Pressures Heating Surface Superheater - Locomotive Boiler Design Locomotive Engine Lead Lap Clearance Valve Motion - Valve Gears Setting Locomotive Valves Running Gear Locomotive Frames Locomotive Trucks - The Tender - The Design of the Locomotive - Safety Valves - Injectors - Whistles - Gauges - Blower - Throttle Valve - Dry Pipes - Lubricator - Railway Signalling Semaphores Block System Locomotive Operation Learning the Road Handling Trains Inspection Cleaning Repairs Emergencies (broken Side Rods. Connecting Rods, Driving Springs. Low Water, Foaming, Broken Steam Chest, etc.) - Train Rules - Time Tables. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.