Excerpt from A Popular Exposition of the Effect of Forces Applied to Draught: With Illustrations of the Principles of Action, and Tables of the Performance of Horses and of Locomotive Engines on Railways
OF the Resistance to Draught on Level Roads, or Friction, Of the Mechanical Advantage derived from Wheels.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a meticulous and descriptive account of the development and operation of early steam-powered railway locomotives. The author argues that the power of these machines is a product of adhesion between their wheels and rails. He explains why the latter is subject to variance by weather conditions and other factors. The book also details the operational constraints imposed by this variability, and discusses the trade-offs between speed, power, and load. Moreover, it includes calculations of locomotive effectiveness under different operating conditions and clarifies the issues surrounding their optimal use. By assessing the performance of these early machines, the author provides scientific evidence and explains why the railway locomotive quickly became the preferred means of transporting both goods and passengers during the Industrial Revolution. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780282691509_0
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