Ocean Steamships - A popular account of their construction, development, management and appliances

Slow Growth of the Idea of Steam PropulsionModels Shown at the Liverpool Exhibition in 1886Claims of Precedence in the Invention of SteamboatsWhat Fulton AccomplishedThe ClermontThe Voyage of the Savannah in 1819The First War SteamerThe Atlantic Crossed by the Sirius and Great Western in 1838Founding of the Cunard CompanyInvention of the Screw PropellerIts Application to the Archimedes and the Great BritainEarly Fleet of the Cunard CompanyAmerican EnterprisesThe Screw Steamer PrincetonEstablishment of the Pacific MailThe Collins LineIts Success and Ultimate FailureThe Great EasternBeginning of Great Rivalry in SpeedTriple Expansion EnginesImportant Changes in Design. The Vikings Craft and the Modern GreyhoundProblems of Inertia and ResistancePrimary Condition for High SpeedWhat is Meant by Coefficient of Fineness and Indicated Horse-PowerAdvance in Economical EnginesWhat the Compound Engine EffectedA Comparison of Fast Steamers from 1836 to 1890Prejudice Against Propellers and High PressuresAdvantages of more than One Screw PropellerAttempts at Propulsion by Turbine viii Wheels, Ejections, and PumpsThe Introduction of Siemens-Martin Steel in 1875 the Chief Factor in the Success of Modern Fast SteamersDecrease in Coal ConsumptionImportance of Forced DraughtsThe Problem of Mechanical StokingPossibilities of Liquid FuelIs the Present Speed Likely to be Increased? ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 54136
Author: Chadwick, French Ensor
Release Date: Feb 8, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Contributor (Author): Gould, John H., Hunt, Ridgely, 1870-, Kelley, J. D. Jerrold (James Douglas Jerrold), 1847-1922, Rideing, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1918, Seaton, A. E. (Albert Edward), 1848-1930