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... Rolling Friction 5. Determination of Friction of Attrition 6. Friction with regard to Area of Bearing Friction with different Unguents 353 357 ib . 358 365 · 367 · 373 382 389 404 406 - 409 · 411 414 Theoretical Conclusions , deduced ...
... Rolling Friction 5. Determination of Friction of Attrition 6. Friction with regard to Area of Bearing Friction with different Unguents 353 357 ib . 358 365 · 367 · 373 382 389 404 406 - 409 · 411 414 Theoretical Conclusions , deduced ...
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... rolling along such a road will meet with little obstruc- tion ; and the friction or resistance consequently will be comparatively trifling . To accomplish the formation , and secure the permanence of such a perfect road , the surface of ...
... rolling along such a road will meet with little obstruc- tion ; and the friction or resistance consequently will be comparatively trifling . To accomplish the formation , and secure the permanence of such a perfect road , the surface of ...
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... rolling railway bars . This patent consisted of a mode , of manufacturing or rolling , bars of iron , into a similar shape to that of the most improved form of cast - iron rail . A , B , C , Fig . 7 , Plate II . , repre- sents this kind ...
... rolling railway bars . This patent consisted of a mode , of manufacturing or rolling , bars of iron , into a similar shape to that of the most improved form of cast - iron rail . A , B , C , Fig . 7 , Plate II . , repre- sents this kind ...
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... rolling it heretofore rendered it inapplicable . The elliptical form thus produced , was considered at the time it was accomplished , to be a very great improve- ment in this description of rail , and to remedy that defect in its shape ...
... rolling it heretofore rendered it inapplicable . The elliptical form thus produced , was considered at the time it was accomplished , to be a very great improve- ment in this description of rail , and to remedy that defect in its shape ...
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... rolling a projecting convexity , or knob , upon the rail at each of the bearances , as shewn at b b , and which fitted into a corresponding concavity in the chair . The effect of this plan of rail is , that when once keyed firmly into ...
... rolling a projecting convexity , or knob , upon the rail at each of the bearances , as shewn at b b , and which fitted into a corresponding concavity in the chair . The effect of this plan of rail is , that when once keyed firmly into ...
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ascertain axle bearing blocks boiler breadth case-hardened cast cast-iron rails chair coals connecting rod conveyance conveyed cross drains curve cylinder Darlington depth descending diameter drag driving wheels edge rail edge-rail effect elliptic embankment empty carriages equal experiments fastened fixed flanch frame friction Grand Junction railway half hole horses inclination inclined plane increased Killingworth laid length line of railway line of road Liverpool and Manchester loaded carriages locomotive engines Manchester railway miles an hour miles per hour motion moving Newcastle Observed deflection parallel rail passengers Permanent deflection piston plane Plate point rails pounds per yard pressure quantity railroad railway bars rate of speed resistance rest riages roll rope sheeves shew shewn in Fig side sleepers springs square inch steam stone surface Swiftsure TABLE tion tons travelling tube velocity waggons wedge wheels width wooden wrought wrought-iron rails
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