On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... paddle - wheels , which were made to revolve by means of a small steam - engine ; but it deserves to be particularly mentioned that in the years 1788-9 experiments were made at Dalswinton in Scot- land on the use of paddle - wheels , at ...
... paddle - wheels , which were made to revolve by means of a small steam - engine ; but it deserves to be particularly mentioned that in the years 1788-9 experiments were made at Dalswinton in Scot- land on the use of paddle - wheels , at ...
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... paddle - wheels , was tried upon some water in the neighbourhood of Dalswinton ; it is said to have been moved at the rate of 5 miles in an hour . Experiments of the same nature continued to be made by the abovenamed gentlemen ; and ...
... paddle - wheels , was tried upon some water in the neighbourhood of Dalswinton ; it is said to have been moved at the rate of 5 miles in an hour . Experiments of the same nature continued to be made by the abovenamed gentlemen ; and ...
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... Paddle - Wheel and the Screw ; but both of these , in their forms , have been variously modified . 13. The reciprocating motion of the piston rods in the two steam cylinders of the engine being made to act , by means of ... PADDLE - WHEELS .
... Paddle - Wheel and the Screw ; but both of these , in their forms , have been variously modified . 13. The reciprocating motion of the piston rods in the two steam cylinders of the engine being made to act , by means of ... PADDLE - WHEELS .
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... paddle - wheels should not exceed four and a half times the length of stroke , for this reason , that if more , the " slip " a of the paddle will be great . With a wheel of such proportion the " slip would be about 20 per cent . The ...
... paddle - wheels should not exceed four and a half times the length of stroke , for this reason , that if more , the " slip " a of the paddle will be great . With a wheel of such proportion the " slip would be about 20 per cent . The ...
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... wheel , between the outer extremities of the paddle- boards , is about 20 feet ; the lengths of the paddles are rather less than half , and the breadths between one - ninth and one - tenth of the diameter . Hence , if the circum ...
... wheel , between the outer extremities of the paddle- boards , is about 20 feet ; the lengths of the paddles are rather less than half , and the breadths between one - ninth and one - tenth of the diameter . Hence , if the circum ...
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