Pumps and Hydraulics, Part 1

About this eBook

Author

Hawkins, N. (Nehemiah), 1833-1928

Title

Pumps and Hydraulics, Part 1 (of 2)

Credits

Produced by deaurider, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

TJ: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery

Subject

Hydraulic machinery

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 56339

Release Date

January 8, 2018

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.PUMPS —AND— HYDRAULICS — —BY— WILLIAM ROGERS — TABLE OF CONTENTS Part ONE. — INTRODUCTORY CONSIDERATIONS — PREFACE.
3. 3.WHAT A STEAM PUMP WOULD SAY IF IT COULD TALK.
4. 4.GLOSSARY OF PUMP AND HYDRAULIC TERMS.
5. 5.HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION.
6. 6.THE SYPHON.
7. 7.WELLS.
8. 8.WATER-LIFTING INVENTIONS.
9. 9.GAINING AND LOSING BUCKETS.
10. 10.THE PULLEY AND WINDLASS. — WHEEL AND AXLE.
11. 11.SUCCESSIVE INVENTIONS.
12. 12.ELEMENTARY HYDRAULICS. — HYDRODYNAMICS. — HYDRAULIC DATA. — UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION. — LAWS OF FALLING BODIES. — RULES RELATING TO THE VELOCITY OF FALLING BODIES. — SPECIFIC GRAVITY.
13. 13.THE HYDROSTATIC BALANCE.
14. 14.TABLE OF SPECIFIC GRAVITIES.
15. 15.FRICTION AND VISCOSITY OF FLUIDS.
16. 16.CAPILLARY ATTRACTION.
17. 17.FLOW OF WATER UNDER PRESSURE. — MEASUREMENT OF WATER PRESSURE.
18. 18.HYDRAULIC GAUGES. — WATER PRESSURE MACHINES — WATER WHEELS.
19. 19.TURBINE WATER WHEELS.
20. 20.WATER PRESSURE ENGINES.
21. 21.HYDRAULIC MOTORS. — HYDRAULIC PACKINGS. — HYDRAULIC APPARATUS.
22. 22.HYDRAULIC JACK.
23. 23.THE HYDRAULIC PRESS.
24. 24.THE HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR.
25. 25.HYDRAULIC RAM.
26. 26.PUMPS AS HYDRAULIC APPARATUS.
27. 27.CLASSIFICATION OF PUMPS AND PUMPING ENGINES.
28. 28.HAND PUMPS.
29. 29.DRIVEN OR TUBE WELLS. — POINTS FOR ERECTING AND OPERATING HAND PUMPS. — POWER PUMPS — POWER DRIVEN PUMPS.
30. 30.PUMP PARTS.
31. 31.PIPING A PUMP.
32. 32.CONDITIONS OF SERVICE REQUIRED OF A PUMP.
33. 33.BELTED PUMPS. — THE ELECTRIC PUMP
34. 34.ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.
35. 35.ELECTRO-MOTIVE FORCE.
36. 36.THE DYNAMO, OR GENERATOR. — MAGNETIC NEEDLE. — PRESSURE IS NECESSARY TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRIC CURRENT. — ELECTRIC PUMPING MACHINERY. — DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLATION.
37. 37.DOMESTIC ELECTRIC PUMPS.
38. 38.ELECTRIC MOTOR AND AIR PUMP.
39. 39.MOTOR AND CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. — DIRECT DRIVEN MOTOR PUMP. — ELECTRIC-MINING PUMPS.
40. 40.THE STEAM PUMP. — FOOTNOTE: — USEFUL DEFINITIONS RELATING TO STEAM.
41. 41.THE DAVIDSON. — LAIDLAW-DUNN-GORDON. — THE FOSTER.
42. 42.THE CAMERON.
43. 43.THE MASON.
44. 44.THE BLAKESLEE. — THE HOOKER, WITH OUTSIDE VALVE GEAR. — THE NATIONAL. — THE HILL. — THE GUILD AND GARRISON. — THE McGOWAN. — THE KNOWLES. — THE MOORE. — THE SNOW. — THE DEANE. — THE BUFFALO SINGLE CYLINDER PUMP. — THE WEINMAN. — THE BURNHAM. — THE DEAN BROS. PUMP. — SMITH-VAILE SINGLE PUMP. — THE DUPLEX PUMP — THE DUPLEX STEAM PUMP. — THE WORTHINGTON DUPLEX PUMP. — SETTING THE VALVES OF THE DUPLEX PUMP. — DUPLEX OIL PUMPS. — SPECIAL DUPLEX PUMP. ( Outside packed Plunger Pattern for High Pressure. ) — COMPOUND DUPLEX PUMPS. ( With The Deane Switch Valve. ) — UNDERWRITER FIRE PUMPS.
45. 45.SPECIFICATIONS OF THE National Board of Fire Underwriters FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF STEAM FIRE PUMPS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE National Fire Protection Association. — THE NATIONAL STANDARD PUMP. — UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS. — NATIONAL STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS For the Manufacture of STEAM FIRE PUMPS — 1. Workmanship. — 2. Duplex Only. — 3. Sizes of Pumps. — NATIONAL STANDARD PUMP SIZES. — FOOTNOTE: — 4. Capacity. — 5. Capacity Plate. — 6. Strength of Parts. — 7. Shop Inspection. — THE STEAM END. — 8. Steam Cylinders. — 9. Bolts and Studs. — 10. Yoke. — 11. Steam Ports. — 12. Steam-Clearance Space. — 13. Steam Pistons. — 14. Steam Slide Valves. — 15. Steam Slide Valve Adjustment. — 16. Rock Shafts, Cranks, Links, Etc. — 17. Valve Motion Levers. — 18. Valve Motion Stand. — 19. Cushion Valves. — 20. Piston Rods. — 21. Valve Rods. — 22. Stuffing Boxes. — 23. Pressure Gauge. — 24. Drain Cocks. — 25. Oiling Devices. — 26. Stroke Gauge. — THE WATER END. — 27. Water Cylinders. — 28. Water Plungers and Bushings. — 29. Standard Dimensions of Plungers and Plunger Bushings. — 30. Water Pistons and Bushings. — 31. Pump Valves. — 32. Size and Number of Pump Valves. — 33. Suction Valve Area. — 34. Delivery Valves. — 35. Valve Springs, Guards and Covers. — 36. Sticking of Valves. — 37. Valve Seats. — 38. Valve Stems. — 39. Pipe Sizes. — FOOTNOTE: — 40. Air and Vacuum Chambers. — 41. Pressure Gauge. — 42. Hose Valves. — 43. Safety Valve. — 44. Discharge Cone. — 45. Air Valve. — 46. Priming. — 47. Drain Cocks. — FOOTNOTE: — TESTS FOR ACCEPTANCE. — 48. Test for Smoothness of Action. — 49. Test of the Internal Friction. — 50. Test of Strength and Tightness. — 51. Test of Capacity of Safety Valve. — 52. Test of Internal Leakage or Slip. — 53. Test with Maximum Working Pressure. — 54. Test for Maximum Delivery.
46. 46.INDEX TO PUMP SPECIFICATIONS.
47. 47.THE INDEX to Part One of Rogers Pumps and Hydraulics .

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