Valve Gears (Classic Reprint)
Book Details
Author(s)Charles Horace Fessenden
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN1330028058
ISBN-139781330028056
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Sales Rank99,999,999
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Excerpt from Valve Gears
It has been the intention of the author in preparing this book, to present an elementary treatise on the subject of valve gears. Only steam engine valve gears are discussed, and, while the effort has been made to cover the best known and most representative types, the aim has been to produce a book suitable as a text rather than a reference book. The subject matter has been used in the classes at the University of Michigan for several years.
The Bilgram and Zeuner diagrams are both used throughout the book and given almost equal consideration. Rather than introduce a third diagram, the Reuleaux, some of the most useful constructions belonging to that diagram have been incorporated in the Zeuner solutions.
The author desires to express his thanks to his brother, Professor E. A. Fessenden, of the University of Missouri, and to his colleagues, Professors S. J. Zowski, W. F. Verner, and J. E. Emswiler, of the University of Michigan, for their assistance in preparing the work, and to the various manufacturers who have kindly furnished illustrations of their products. Professor E. R. Hedrick, of the University of Missouri, was of material assistance in reading the proofs, and made many helpful suggestions and criticisms.
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It has been the intention of the author in preparing this book, to present an elementary treatise on the subject of valve gears. Only steam engine valve gears are discussed, and, while the effort has been made to cover the best known and most representative types, the aim has been to produce a book suitable as a text rather than a reference book. The subject matter has been used in the classes at the University of Michigan for several years.
The Bilgram and Zeuner diagrams are both used throughout the book and given almost equal consideration. Rather than introduce a third diagram, the Reuleaux, some of the most useful constructions belonging to that diagram have been incorporated in the Zeuner solutions.
The author desires to express his thanks to his brother, Professor E. A. Fessenden, of the University of Missouri, and to his colleagues, Professors S. J. Zowski, W. F. Verner, and J. E. Emswiler, of the University of Michigan, for their assistance in preparing the work, and to the various manufacturers who have kindly furnished illustrations of their products. Professor E. R. Hedrick, of the University of Missouri, was of material assistance in reading the proofs, and made many helpful suggestions and criticisms.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
