. American engineer and railroad journal . DETERMINING. By G. R. Henderson, Assistant Superintendent of Motive Power C. & N. W. Ry. The determination of the center of gravity of locomotives is task when computed mathematically, because in or-der to be accurate the weight and location of the center ofgravity of each and every piece should be ascertained and theirmoments above the rail figured out, but the labor being sogreat, assumptions are made which affect more or less thefinal figures. It occurred to the writer that a practical methodcould be applied and the following was theref
. American engineer and railroad journal . DETERMINING. By G. R. Henderson, Assistant Superintendent of Motive Power C. & N. W. Ry. The determination of the center of gravity of locomotives is task when computed mathematically, because in or-der to be accurate the weight and location of the center ofgravity of each and every piece should be ascertained and theirmoments above the rail figured out, but the labor being sogreat, assumptions are made which affect more or less thefinal figures. It occurred to the writer that a practical methodcould be applied and the following was therefore evolved: Suppose that we have a body of symmetrical cross section,the weight of which is known. If this body be tipped slightlyso that one of the edges ujion which it stands is lower thanthe other, the center of gravity will be displaced laterally. Ifthis body rests upon supports at the two lower edges only, thenthe lower support will sustain more weight than the higherone. due to the lateral displacement of the center of
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