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Pumps and Hydraulics, Part 2 (of 2)

Chapter 1: PUMPS —AND— HYDRAULICS
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About This Book

The volume provides a practical, systematically organized reference on pumps and hydraulic machinery, covering principles of hydro-mechanics, hydrostatics and pneumatics, and laws governing fluids; detailed treatments of air and vacuum pumps, compressors, air-lift devices, steam fire engines, mining and marine pumps, centrifugal, rotary and turbine pumps, injectors and ejectors, the pulsometer, and speed governors; utilities, attachments, valves, piping, tools, management guidance, worked calculations, tables, historical notes, a glossary, and numerous illustrations for engineers, millwrights, and operators.

PUMPS

—AND—

HYDRAULICS

—BY—

WILLIAM ROGERS

Author of “Drawing and Design,” etc.

RELATING TO

HAND PUMPS; POWER PUMPS; PARTS OF PUMPS; ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN PUMPS; STEAM PUMPS, SINGLE, DUPLEX AND COMPOUND; PUMPING ENGINES, HIGH DUTY AND TRIPLE EXPANSION; THE STEAM FIRE ENGINE; UNDERWRITERS’ PUMPS; MINING PUMPS; AIR AND VACUUM PUMPS; COMPRESSORS; CENTRIFUGAL AND ROTARY PUMPS; THE PULSOMETER; JET PUMPS AND THE INJECTOR; UTILITIES AND ACCESSORIES; VALVE SETTING; MANAGEMENT; CALCULATIONS, RULES AND TABLES.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.

ALSO

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS; GLOSSARY OF PUMP TERMS; HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS; THE ELEMENTS OF HYDRO-MECHANICS, HYDROSTATICS AND PNEUMATICS; GRAVITY AND FRICTION; HYDRAULIC MEMORANDA; LAWS GOVERNING FLUIDS; WATER PRESSURE MACHINES; PUMPS AS HYDRAULIC MACHINES, ETC.

PART TWO.


PUBLISHED BY

THEO. AUDEL & COMPANY

72 FIFTH AVE.,
NEW YORK, U.S.A.

7, IMPERIAL ARCADE,
LUDGATE CIRCUS, E.C.,
LONDON, ENG.