 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - 1844 - 418 páginas
...independent of the great loss by friction in the leather hose, which reduces the delivery, and of course the height or force of the jet, 2$ per cent. for every 40 lineal feet of leather hose, through which the water passes, as was fully shown by the following experiments. Memoranda... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1838 - 106 páginas
...independent of the great loss by friction in the leather hose, which reduces the delivery, and of course the height or force of the jet, 2^ per cent, for every 40 lineal feet of leather hose, through which the water passes, as was fully shown by the following experiments. Memoranda... | |
 | 1845 - 488 páginas
...Braidwood's words are, " the loss by friction in the leathern hose reduces the delivery, and of course the height or force of the jet, 2£ per cent, for...lineal feet of hose through which the water passes," (vol. xlii. p. 137,) and "the friction increases the labour 2\ per cent. for every additional 40ft.... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1845 - 474 páginas
...Braidwood's words are, " the loss by friction in the leathern hose reduces the delivery, and of course the height or force of the jet, 2¿ per cent, for...lineal feet of hose through which the water passes," (vol. xlii. p. 137,) and "the friction increases the labour 2J per cent, for every additional 40ft.... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1845 - 472 páginas
...independent of the great loss by friction in the leather hose, which reduces the delivery, and of course the height or force of the jet, 2^ per cent, for every 40 lineal feet of leather hose, through which the water passes. A numerous series of experiments have proved the necessity... | |
 | 1845 - 516 páginas
...friction in the leathern hose reduces the delivery, and of course the height or force of the jet, 1\ per cent, for every 40 lineal feet of hose through which the water passes," (vol. xlii. p. 137,) and "the friction increases the labour 2% per cent, for every additional 40ft.... | |
 | 1846 - 528 páginas
...independent of the great loss by friction in the leather hose, which reduces the delivery, and of course the height or force of the jet, 2£ per cent. for every 40 lineal feet of leather hose through which the water passes, as was fully shown by the following experiments. Memoranda... | |
 | John Bullock - 1854 - 386 páginas
...number of jets which will suffice for the extinction of the fire. The available power in this instance is found to decrease in proportion to the extent to...lineal feet of hose through which the water passes. The following experiments show the action of water through the pipes : The first experiment was made over... | |
 | George Drysdale Dempsey - 1865 - 284 páginas
...grievous losses and dangers incurred by delay in obtaining water on these occasions are avoided. 401. The combination of high service with constant service...January, 1844, upon jets supplied from the mains and sen-ices belonging to the Southwark WaterCompany, under a fixed pressure of 120 ft. The first experiment... | |
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The available power in this case is found to decrease in proportion to the extent to which it is employed, and the loss by friction in the leather hose reduces the delivery, and, consequently, the height or force of the jet, 2^ per cent for every 40 lineal... 