 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - 1844 - 418 pages
...lower portions of the disc. It possessed an advantage in the extent and character of its water way, over all the other valves described, nearly the whole...Jordan did not concur in the opinion, of that being au insurmountable difficulty, and he hoped that the valve would be tried, under circumstances which... | |
 | William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington - 1844 - 536 pages
...double-beat steam valve, so long used in the Cornish engines ; the second named was similar in pnnciple, and was only slightly different in construction. They...abrasion, and consequently the valve would become lenky ; but Mr. Jordan did not concur in the opinion, of that being an insurmountable difficulty, and... | |
 | 1844 - 544 pages
...so constructed, it would be readily perceived that the concussion might be reduced to any extent, br bringing the working axis nearer to the geometric...Taylor said, that the subject of valves for pumps hid been so ably treated by Mr. Homersham in his paper (which was read before the Institution last... | |
 | 1844 - 490 pages
...the working axis nearer to the geometric axis of the ellipse ; because the force VALVES OF PUMPS. 311 with which it closed must depend on the difference...test. Mr. Taylor said, that the subject of valves fir pumps had been so ably treated by Mr. llomersham in his paper (which was read before the Institution... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1844 - 474 pages
...character of its water-way over all the other valves described, nearly the whole of the witer-passage being parallel to the sides of the pump. On the other...Taylor said, that the subject of valves for pumps hid been so ably treated by Mr. Homersham in his paper (which was read before the Institution last... | |
 | 1844 - 950 pages
...over all the other valves described, nearly the whole of the water-passage being parallel to the side of the pump. On the other hand, it was objected, that...circumstances which would put its merits to a severe test. Remarks. — Mr. Taylor said, that the subject of valves for pumps, had been so ably treated by Mr.... | |
 | William Laxton - 1844 - 506 pages
...over all the other valves described, nearly the whole of the water-passage being parallel to the side of the pump. On the other hand it was objected, that...circumstances which would put its merits to a severe test. Remarks. — Mr. Taylor said, that the subject of valves for pumps, had been to ably treated, by Mr.... | |
 | 1844 - 476 pages
...area between the upper and lower portions of the disc. It possessed an advantage in the extent aud character of its water-way over all the other valves...leaky ¡ but Mr. Jordan did not concur in the opinion ос' that being an insurmountable difficulty, and he hoped that the valve would be tried, under circumstances... | |
 | Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1844 - 462 pages
...over all the other valves described, nearly the whole of the water-passage being parallel to the side of the pump. On the other hand, it was objected, that the axis would be liable torapid abrasion, and, consequently, the valve would become leaky; but Mr. Jordan did not concur in... | |
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... because the force with which it closed must depend on the difference of area between the upper and lower portions of the disc. It possessed an advantage in the extent and character of its water-way over all the other valves described, nearly the whole... 