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The higher the line from whence the water falls, the greater the momentum acquired by means of a given quantity of water | <p>The higher the <lb/> | ||
line from whence <lb/> | |||
the water falls, <lb/> | |||
the greater the <lb/> | |||
momentum acquired <lb/> | |||
by means <lb/> | |||
of a given quantity <lb/> | |||
of water.</p> | |||
<p>The <add>utmost</add>total height <lb/> | |||
to which water is <lb/> | |||
capable to be <del>pre</del> <lb/> | |||
raised by the pressure <lb/> | |||
of the atmosphere <lb/> | |||
is never <lb/> | |||
less than 33 foot</p> | |||
Suppose <del>each</del><lb/> | |||
<p>1. Each flash <lb/> | |||
exprells out half <lb/> | |||
the air</p> | |||
<p>2. Three foot is <lb/> | |||
the rise required <lb/> | |||
to be given by <lb/> | |||
each stroke</p> | |||
Let them <lb/> | |||
<p>1. The cover be <lb/> | |||
33 high from the <lb/> | |||
surface of the water <lb/> | |||
in the pond</p> | |||
<p>2. The lowest line <lb/> | |||
of the discharging <lb/> | |||
mouth or mouths <lb/> | |||
27 foot</p><pb/> | |||
The the water already at 27 a flash will raise it to 30 foot, and so toties quoties. N.B. It may be easily drawn up to that height & kept there, by the means that will be mentioned presently. Drawing the water up to this height before the machine begins to work has two good effects 1. It makes the fall be from the greatest height possible. 2/ By lessening the height and consequently thence the bilk of the flash chamber, it makes) a given quantity - of fuel go so much farther. | |||
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The higher the
line from whence
the water falls,
the greater the
momentum acquired
by means
of a given quantity
of water.
The utmosttotal height
to which water is
capable to be pre
raised by the pressure
of the atmosphere
is never
less than 33 foot
Suppose each
1. Each flash
exprells out half
the air
2. Three foot is
the rise required
to be given by
each stroke
Let them
1. The cover be
33 high from the
surface of the water
in the pond
2. The lowest line
of the discharging
mouth or mouths
27 foot
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The the water already at 27 a flash will raise it to 30 foot, and so toties quoties. N.B. It may be easily drawn up to that height & kept there, by the means that will be mentioned presently. Drawing the water up to this height before the machine begins to work has two good effects 1. It makes the fall be from the greatest height possible. 2/ By lessening the height and consequently thence the bilk of the flash chamber, it makes) a given quantity - of fuel go so much farther.
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flash-pump |
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text sheet |
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jeremy bentham |
[[watermarks::l munn [britannia emblem]]] |
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benjamin constant |
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includes drawings |
34600 |
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