Water-power; an outline of the development and application of the energy of flowing water . are also firmlyunited to the lower end of the supply-pipe or penstock. Theregulating-gate 6^ is a short cylinder, which moves telescope-wise on the lower part of the penstock, enters the annular space. Fig. 146. between the guides and floats, and closes on the outer edge ofthe disk, thus controlling the flow of water to the wheel. Theguides do not stand perpendicular to the disk, but are inclinedbackward in a direction counter to that of the wheels wheel did not give so high a result as the
Water-power; an outline of the development and application of the energy of flowing water . are also firmlyunited to the lower end of the supply-pipe or penstock. Theregulating-gate 6^ is a short cylinder, which moves telescope-wise on the lower part of the penstock, enters the annular space. Fig. 146. between the guides and floats, and closes on the outer edge ofthe disk, thus controlling the flow of water to the wheel. Theguides do not stand perpendicular to the disk, but are inclinedbackward in a direction counter to that of the wheels wheel did not give so high a result as the wheelsdesigned by Mr. Boyden, the highest efficiency shown being79 per cent, which occurred when the gate was full\- raised andthe velocity of the interior circumference of the wheel was 62per cent of that due the head acting thereon, although the THE BO YD EN JIKBINE. ?0I
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