The Effect Of Improper Valve Setting On The Economy Of A Simple Corliss Engine PDF Download

Excerpt from Valve Setting: Simple Methods of Setting the Plain Slide Valve, Meyer Cut-Off, Corliss, and Poppet Types Supervising, operating, and erecting engineers have long felt the need of a book giving simple, practical instructions in the setting of valves for all kinds of engines. Power has from time to time published articles covering the leading types, and this book is based on the material contributed for this series. In the main, the articles are secured from builders or erecting men who are familiar with the practical work involved, and in every case the work has been passed upon and approved by the builders. Recognizing the fact that the fundamental principles of all valve design are contained in the slide valve movement, the first three chapters of this book are given to a study of this subject. Afterwards a general idea of the Meyer valve movement is given and then the Corliss. In Chapter IV, written by the compiler of this book, are given general rules for finding crank and eccentric centers which can be applied to any make of reciprocating engine. These rules are a valuable aid in valve setting. Careful consideration of the first five chapters will enable a man to grasp any other part of the book where special makes of engines are described, and will be highly useful to any man meeting any problem in valve setting, whether described in detail in this book or not. The compiler of this book is greatly indebted to the following men who have contributed material to Power which is embodied in this book: E. S. Hawkins, John L. Flock, Thomas Hall, F. L. Johnson, Carl S. Dow, F. F. Nickel, Claude Aikens, and E. F. Williams. 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.