Water-power; an outline of the development and application of the energy of flowing water . - at its lower end, and atthe lower end is attached to the gate b\- the arms L L, and atthe upper part is attached to the piston oo, which is fitted tothe interior of the cylinder F. Ihe space oo within the cylin-der/ communicates with the interior of the wheel through theorifices Q Q, while the lower side of the piston is exposed to. l-io. 155. the pressure due the head, which balances the weight of thegate, the size of P being fixed with that view. The cylinderoutside of // carries a toothed rack, gea
Water-power; an outline of the development and application of the energy of flowing water . - at its lower end, and atthe lower end is attached to the gate b\- the arms L L, and atthe upper part is attached to the piston oo, which is fitted tothe interior of the cylinder F. Ihe space oo within the cylin-der/ communicates with the interior of the wheel through theorifices Q Q, while the lower side of the piston is exposed to. l-io. 155. the pressure due the head, which balances the weight of thegate, the size of P being fixed with that view. The cylinderoutside of // carries a toothed rack, gearing with the pinion M,whereby the gate is raised and lowered. Tlic shaft of thepinion M is supported by the standard .V bolted to the crown- 126 TURBINES. plate. DD are projections or fingers attached to the gatewhich fit between the guides and serve to contract the chutesas the gate descends. fis the wheel-shaft, and Wthe shaft
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