Practical Hand Book of Gas, Oil and Steam Engines: Stationary, Marine, Traction; Gas Burners, Oil Burners, Etc.; Farm, Traction, Automobile, Locomotive; A simple, practical and comprehensive book on the construction, operation and repair of all kinds of engines. Dealing with the various parts in detail and the various types of engines and also the use of different kinds of fuel.Rathbun, John B.
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Practical Hand Book of Gas, Oil and Steam Engines: Stationary, Marine, Traction; Gas Burners, Oil Burners, Etc.; Farm, Traction, Automobile, Locomotive; A simple, practical and comprehensive book on the construction, operation and repair of all kinds of engines. Dealing with the various parts in detail and the various types of engines and also the use of different kinds of fuel.
Rathbun, John B.
Internal combustion engines; Traction-engines
Starting is effected by means of compressed air, and is entirely
automatic. No compression release is provided, as this is unnecessary
under the system adopted. By opening the main compressed air valve
compressed air is admitted to two valve boxes placed underneath the cam
shaft, and the pressure of air raises the valves against their levers
and cams. Should the swell on the cam be opposite a lever as it will be
in the correct starting position, the valve cannot close, and the
compressed air then passes to the cylinder through a check valve on the
face of the cylinder, and the engine starts. The automatic check allows
the cylinders to take in a charge of mixture on the second stroke and
firing takes place immediately. When the explosion pressure is greater
than the air pressure the check remains closed and no more starting air
enters the cylinder.
[Illustration:
Fig. 21-a. Section Through Cylinder of Fairbanks-Morse Type “R E”
Engine, with Valves in the Head.
]
Governing is effected by varying both the quantity and quality of the
mixture.
The main valve, plunger, and rod springs, and all springs on the valves
and valve motion, are arranged to be in compression. The exhaust valves
are of cast-iron, and are fitted with renewable seats in the cylinders.
The admission valves are of nickel steel, and are arranged in boxes,
which, when removed from the cylinders, provide the ports which give
access to and space for the removal of the exhaust valves which are
withdrawn vertically.
Forced lubrication is fitted throughout all bearings, valves, plunger
guides, governor, cam shaft, etc., the oil under pressure being supplied
by two valveless pumps, either of which is sufficient to maintain the
working pressure of oil.
The normal output of the engine is 400 brake horse-power, with an
allowable overload of 40 horse-power for ½ hour. The exhaust pipe is
water jacketed, each section being supplied from the small pump shown at
the end of the cross section.
Double ignition is provided for an emergency, by two high tension
magnetos, each of which is connected to a separate set of plugs. When
starting the engine, an ordinary spark coil and storage battery are used
until the engine gets up to speed, when the coil is cut out and the
magneto is thrown in.
(47) The “V” Type Motor.
An example of the “V” type motor is shown by Fig. 22, which is a front
elevation of the Frontier aeronautic motor, a type that occupies a
minimum of space with a minimum of weight.
[Illustration:
Fig. 22. End Elevation of Frontier 8 Cylinder “V” Type Motor.
]
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