On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... close the steam - slide so that no more steam may enter till the piston is at the end of the stroke , leaving that which has been admitted to complete the stroke by its expansive power . 9. Now , if steam of a given elasticity be ...
... close the steam - slide so that no more steam may enter till the piston is at the end of the stroke , leaving that which has been admitted to complete the stroke by its expansive power . 9. Now , if steam of a given elasticity be ...
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... close under the ship's counter , the water , which is divided by the body of the ship , subsequently flows obliquely towards the screw ; and , again , the water , after being pressed by the screw , is broken by the stern - post and ...
... close under the ship's counter , the water , which is divided by the body of the ship , subsequently flows obliquely towards the screw ; and , again , the water , after being pressed by the screw , is broken by the stern - post and ...
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... close propinquity , will be equally fortunate . The 60. In order to avoid the necessity of a screw - steamer going into dock whenever an accident happens to the screw itself , all the screw - ships in Her Majesty's service are now ...
... close propinquity , will be equally fortunate . The 60. In order to avoid the necessity of a screw - steamer going into dock whenever an accident happens to the screw itself , all the screw - ships in Her Majesty's service are now ...
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... close to both edges of the blade , in such a manner that any rope that may have hitched on the boss would be acted upon , during the revolution of the screw , as a body re- volving in a turning - lathe is acted upon by a chisel . Thus ...
... close to both edges of the blade , in such a manner that any rope that may have hitched on the boss would be acted upon , during the revolution of the screw , as a body re- volving in a turning - lathe is acted upon by a chisel . Thus ...
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... close to the beams of the main deck PQ ( fig . 6a ) , and the upper yoke I K close under the beams of the quarter - deck M N.a The arms of the yoke being short , compared with the length of an ordinary tiller , it has been found ne ...
... close to the beams of the main deck PQ ( fig . 6a ) , and the upper yoke I K close under the beams of the quarter - deck M N.a The arms of the yoke being short , compared with the length of an ordinary tiller , it has been found ne ...
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