Useful Information for Engineers: Containing Experimental Researches on the Collapse of Boiler Flues and the Strength of Materials, and Lectures on Popular Education and Various Subjects Connected with Mechanical Engineering, Iron Shipbuilding, the Properties of Steam, Etc. Second series |
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Page 28
... measuring the expanded circumferences at the broadest part , it was found that the metal of the former had elongated 14 inch , and that of the latter 1 inch . These experiments seem to show pretty conclusively , that the length has very ...
... measuring the expanded circumferences at the broadest part , it was found that the metal of the former had elongated 14 inch , and that of the latter 1 inch . These experiments seem to show pretty conclusively , that the length has very ...
Page 64
... measured , they were ready for experiment . To effect their rupture , each globe , k ( fig . 10 ) , was attached by means of a stuffing - box ( a ) to the cover of a strong wrought - iron boiler B , and was enclosed by the iron ...
... measured , they were ready for experiment . To effect their rupture , each globe , k ( fig . 10 ) , was attached by means of a stuffing - box ( a ) to the cover of a strong wrought - iron boiler B , and was enclosed by the iron ...
Page 66
... before ) being generally less than the horizontal , a c . In the fol- lowing Tables the two diameters are given in each case : — 0.0626 sses measured Minimum = 0 · 056 inch . 66 ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GLASS ,
... before ) being generally less than the horizontal , a c . In the fol- lowing Tables the two diameters are given in each case : — 0.0626 sses measured Minimum = 0 · 056 inch . 66 ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GLASS ,
Page 67
... measured 0.0244 Minimum = ( 0.0302 0.0250 ( 0.0240 Bursting pressure - 84 lbs . per square in EXPERIMENT 2 . 3504 Globe b . Diameters 4.0 and 3.98 inch In parts of an inch . vere se- ng mea- reads to h of an of the 0.034 0.032 0.031 ...
... measured 0.0244 Minimum = ( 0.0302 0.0250 ( 0.0240 Bursting pressure - 84 lbs . per square in EXPERIMENT 2 . 3504 Globe b . Diameters 4.0 and 3.98 inch In parts of an inch . vere se- ng mea- reads to h of an of the 0.034 0.032 0.031 ...
Page 68
... measured Minimum = 0 · 056 inch . 0.0564 0.0614 0.0604 0.0580 Burst with 280 lbs . per square inch . Globe e . EXPERIMENT 5 . Diameters 5-1 and 5.12 inches . In parts of an inch . 0.0580 0.059 0.0586 = sses measured Minimum = 0.058 inch ...
... measured Minimum = 0 · 056 inch . 0.0564 0.0614 0.0604 0.0580 Burst with 280 lbs . per square inch . Globe e . EXPERIMENT 5 . Diameters 5-1 and 5.12 inches . In parts of an inch . 0.0580 0.059 0.0586 = sses measured Minimum = 0.058 inch ...
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