Transactions . d practically the same pressure. Each bend or elbow in a pipe-line has a serious retarding effect. For the same diameter of pipe the resistance caused by a bend increases as the radius of the curve diminishes, but the exact relation is not accurately known. In the absence of sufiicient experimental data, the annexed table may be used: — Resistance of Elbows of Different Radii. Radius of elbow in terms ofV 5diameter of pipe .. .. / 1 3 2 li ( Equivalent length of straight pipe^in terms of its diameter which )would offer a resistance equal jto the above-named elbow J 7-85 8-24 9 0
Transactions . d practically the same pressure. Each bend or elbow in a pipe-line has a serious retarding effect. For the same diameter of pipe the resistance caused by a bend increases as the radius of the curve diminishes, but the exact relation is not accurately known. In the absence of sufiicient experimental data, the annexed table may be used: — Resistance of Elbows of Different Radii. Radius of elbow in terms ofV 5diameter of pipe .. .. / 1 3 2 li ( Equivalent length of straight pipe^in terms of its diameter which )would offer a resistance equal jto the above-named elbow J 7-85 8-24 9 03 10-36 12-72 17-51 35 09 121-20 X. T. Z. ELECTRIC PLANT AT Imtallation Hydrodlectrique du Mont-Dore. By A. de la Sociite des Inyinieurs Civils de France, 1898, vol. Hi.,pages 72-86. This electric plant is driven by hydraulic power from the Lake of Giicry,which is situated about 6 miles from the town. A masonry-dam built across ^ Xto SprcLVeneto. Vol. X\TRPlatK IV. vM///m/.
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