. Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering. 3790. It is, however, to be remarked that, except in the undershot-wheel of M. Poncelet, no attempt hashitherto been made to^give the buckets a definite form with reference to the action of the water uponthem on its admission; and possibly under the system now generally adopted, of introducing it belowthe summit, and under as small a head-pressure as can be obtained, consistently with the volume to beused, it is of little importance to bring that element into the calculation. It may, however, be remarkedthat,
. Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering. 3790. It is, however, to be remarked that, except in the undershot-wheel of M. Poncelet, no attempt hashitherto been made to^give the buckets a definite form with reference to the action of the water uponthem on its admission; and possibly under the system now generally adopted, of introducing it belowthe summit, and under as small a head-pressure as can be obtained, consistently with the volume to beused, it is of little importance to bring that element into the calculation. It may, however, be remarkedthat, in strictness, when the water is allowed to fall simply over the lip of the bucket, the curve ought 3795.
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