The Engineer's Sketch-Book
Innovative Sketches and Building Solutions for Mechanical Engineering ProjectsBy Thomas Walker Barber
Length6h 38m
About this audiobook
In "The Engineer's Sketch-Book," Thomas Walker Barber presents a meticulously curated collection of technical illustrations and sketches that provide invaluable insights into the art and science of engineering. The book is characterized by its clarity and precision, employing a unique blend of visual and textual exposition that makes complex concepts accessible. Its literary context lies at the intersection of art and engineering, celebrating the role of the sketch in the engineering process, and guiding readers through various technical innovations and design principles. Thomas Walker Barber, an accomplished engineer and educator, brings a wealth of experience to this work, having spent years in the industry and academia. His background not only encompasses practical engineering but also reflects a deep appreciation for visual communication. This dual expertise likely inspired him to create a resource that marries technical accuracy with artistic expression, addressing a gap in literature for aspiring engineers and professionals alike. I wholeheartedly recommend "The Engineer's Sketch-Book" to both students and practitioners in the field of engineering. Its blend of visual artistry and technical rigor makes it an essential resource that fosters creativity and understanding, empowering readers to grasp the foundational elements of engineering design while encouraging their own innovative sketches.
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GenreTechnology
Length6 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 21, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
114Section 85.—TRANSMISSION OF POWER.
2CONTENTS.
115Section 86.—TANKS AND CISTERNS.
3PART I. SECTIONS 1-106.
116Section 87.—THROWING IN AND OUT OF GEAR.
4Section 1.—ANCHORING.
117Section 88.—VARIABLE MOTION AND VARIABLE POWER.
5Section 2.—ADJUSTING DEVICES.
118Section 89.—VALVES AND COCKS.
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6Section 3.—BELT GEARING.
119Section 90.—WATER WHEELS AND TURBINES.
7Section 4.—BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINTS.
120Section 91.—WHEELS IN SEGMENTS.
8Section 5.—BRAKES AND RETARDING APPLIANCES.
121Section 92.—WEIGHING, MEASURING, INDICATING PRESSURES, etc.
9Section 6.—TYPES OF BOILERS.
122Section 93.—WATER-PRESSURE ENGINES.
10VERTICAL BOILERS.
123Section 94.—WASHING.
11HORIZONTAL BOILERS.
124Section 95.—WINDMILLS AND FEATHERING WHEELS.
12MARINE BOILERS.
125Section 96.—WINDING APPARATUS.
13HOUSEHOLD BOILERS.
126Section 97.—HANDLES, &c., FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.
14Section 7.—BLOWING AND EXHAUSTING.
127Section 98.—APPARATUS FOR DRAWING CURVES.
15Section 8.—BEDPLATES, FOUNDATIONS, AND FRAMING OF MACHINES.
128Section 99.—MATERIALS EMPLOYED IN CONSTRUCTION: TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE WOODS COMMONLY IN USE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
16Section 9.—CAM, TAPPET, AND WIPER GEAR.
129Section 100.—HEATING APPARATUS.
17Section 10.—CRANK AND ECCENTRIC GEAR.
130Section 101.—DRAWING AND ROLLING METALS, &c.
18Section 11.—CHAINS AND LINKS.
131Section 102.—STRUTS AND TIES.
19Section 12.—CARRIAGES AND CARS.: UNDER-FRAMES.
132Section 103.—MARINE ENGINES (TYPES OF).
20Section 13.—CRUSHING, GRINDING, AND DISINTEGRATING.
133Section 104.—STRIKING AND HAMMERING: IMPACT.
21Section 14.—CENTRIFUGAL FORCE, APPLICATIONS OF.
134Section 105.—SOUND.
22Section 15.—CLUTCHES.
135Section 106.—DOORS, MANHOLES AND COVERS.
23Section 16.—COUPLINGS FOR SHAFTING.
136PART II. ADDITIONS TO SECTIONS 1-106.
24Section 17.—CONNECTING RODS AND LINKS.
137Section 1.—ANCHORING.
25Section 18.—CRANES, TYPES OF.
138Section 2.—ADJUSTING DEVICES.
26Section 19.—CONVEYING MESSAGES.
139Section 3.—BELT GEARING.
27Section 20.—COMPENSATING AND BALANCE WEIGHTS.
140Section 4.—BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS.
28Section 21.—CIRCULAR AND RECIPROCATING MOTION.
141Section 5.—BRAKES AND RETARDING APPLIANCES.
29Section 22.—CONCENTRATED POWER.
142Section 6.—BOILERS, TYPES OF.
30Section 23.—CONVEYING MOTION TO MOVABLE PARTS OF MACHINERY.
143Section 7.—BLOWING AND EXHAUSTING.
31Section 24.—CUTTING TOOLS.
144Section 8.—BED-PLATES, FOUNDATIONS AND FRAMING OF MACHINES.
32Section 25.—CONDENSING AND COOLING APPLIANCES.
145Section 9.—CAM, TAPPET AND WIPER GEAR.
33Section 26.—CONCENTRATING AND SEPARATING.
146Section 10.—CRANK AND ECCENTRIC GEAR.
34Section 27.—CHOPPING, SLICING, AND MINCING.
147Section 11.—CHAIN GEAR.
35Section 28.—CHUCKS, GRIPS, AND HOLDERS.
148Section 12.—CARRIAGES AND CARS.
36Section 29.—CUSHIONING.
149Section 13.—CRUSHING, GRINDING & DISINTEGRATING.
37Section 30.—DRILLING, BORING, &c.
150Section 15.—CLUTCHES.
38Section 31.—DIFFERENTIAL GEAR.
151Section 16.—COUPLINGS FOR SHAFTING.
39Section 32.—ENGINES (TYPES OF).
152Section 17.—CONNECTING RODS AND LINKS.
40VERTICAL ENGINES.
153Section 18.—CRANES, TYPES OF.
41HORIZONTAL ENGINES.
154Section 20.—COMPENSATING AND BALANCE WEIGHTS.
42BEAM ENGINES, &c.
155Section 21.—CIRCULAR AND RECIPROCATING MOTION.
43Section 33.—ENGINES AND BOILERS COMBINED (see also Boilers, Sec. 6).
156Section 22.—CONCENTRATED POWER.
44VERTICAL ARRANGEMENTS.
157Section 23.—CONVEYING MOTION TO MOVABLE PARTS OF MACHINERY.
45HORIZONTAL ENGINES.
158Section 24.—CUTTING TOOLS.
46Section 34.—ELLIPTICAL MOTION.
159Section 25.—CONDENSING AND COOLING.
47Section 35.—ELASTIC WHEELS.
160Section 26.—CONCENTRATING AND SEPARATING.
48Section 36.—EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING DEVICES.
161Section 27.—CHOPPING, SLICING AND MINCING.
49Section 37.—FASTENING WHEELS TO SHAFTS.
162Section 28.—CHUCKS, GRIPS AND HOLDERS.
50Section 38.—FRICTION GEAR.
163Section 29.—CUSHIONING.
51Section 39.—GUIDES, SLIDES, &c.
164Section 30.—DRILLING, BORING, &c.
52PISTON-ROD GUIDES.
165Section 31.—DIFFERENTIAL GEAR.
53VALVE ROD GUIDES.
166Section 32.—ENGINES, TYPES OF.
54GUIDE ROLLERS.
167Section 34.—ELLIPTICAL MOTION.
55LIFT AND HOIST GUIDES.
168Section 36.—EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING DEVICES.
56MACHINE GUIDE BEDS.
169Section 37.—FASTENING WHEELS, &c., TO SHAFTS.
57ROPE GUIDES.
170Section 38.—FRICTION GEAR.
58Section 40.—GEARING, VARIOUS DEVICES IN (not otherwise classed).
171Section 39.—GUIDES, SLIDES, &c.
59Section 41.—GOVERNING AND REGULATING SPEED, POWER, &c.
172Section 40.—GEARING, VARIOUS DEVICES IN.
60Section 42.—HYDRAULIC MULTIPLYING GEAR.
173Section 41.—GOVERNING AND REGULATING SPEED, &c.
61Section 43.—HOOKS, SWIVELS, &c.
174Section 43.—HOOKS, SWIVELS, &c.
62Section 44.—INDICATING SPEEDS, &c.
175Section 44.—INDICATING SPEEDS, &c.
63Section 45.—JETS, NOZZLES, AND INJECTORS.
176Section 45.—JETS, NOZZLES AND INJECTORS.
64Section 46.—JOURNALS, BEARINGS, PIVOTS, &c.
177Section 46.—JOURNALS, BEARINGS, PIVOTS, &c.
65Section 47.—PLATE WORK.
178Section 47.—PLATE WORK.
66Section 48.—LEVERS.
179SHEET METAL JOINTS.
67Section 49.—LOCKING DEVICES.
180PLATE AND BAR JOINTS.
68Section 50.—HINGES AND JOINTS.
181Section 48.—LEVERS.
69Section 51.—LUBRICATORS.
182Section 49.—LOCKING DEVICES.
70Section 52.—LEVELLING AND PLUMBING.
183Section 50.—HINGES AND JOINTS.
71Section 53.—MECHANICAL POWERS. APPLIANCES TO VARY POWER AND SPEED.
184Section 51.—LUBRICATORS.
72Section 54.—MIXING AND INCORPORATING.
185Section 54.—MIXING AND INCORPORATING.
73Section 55.—PARALLEL MOTIONS.
186Section 55.—PARALLEL MOTIONS.
74Section 56.—PUMPING AND RAISING WATER.
187Section 56.—PUMPING AND RAISING WATER.
75Section 57.—PIPES AND CONVEYORS.
188Section 57.—PIPES AND CONVEYORS.
76CAST IRON PIPES.
189Section 58.—PACKINGS, JOINTS, STUFFING-BOXES AND PISTONS.
77WROUGHT IRON PIPES.
190Section 59.—PROPULSION.
78CONVEYORS.
191Section 60.—MOTIVE POWER. MOTORS.
79Section 58.—PACKINGS, JOINTS, STUFFING BOXES, &c.
192Section 62.—PAWL AND RATCHET MOTIONS.
80PISTONS.
193Section 63.—PRESSING.
81STUFFING BOXES, &c.
194Section 66.—ROPE GEAR.
82Section 59.—PROPULSION.: MEANS EMPLOYED FOR PROPULSION.
195Section 69.—RAISING AND LOWERING.
83Section 60.—MOTIVE POWER.
196Section 70.—ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS.
84Section 61.—PUMPING ENGINES, TYPES OF.
197Section 71.—ROPE, BELT AND CHAIN PULLEYS.
85VERTICAL ENGINES.
198Section 73.—RAIL AND TRAM ROADS.
86HORIZONTAL ENGINES.
199Section 74.—REVERSING GEAR.
87Section 62.—PAWL AND RATCHET MOTIONS.: INTERMITTENT MOTION.
200Section 75.—ROTARY MOTORS.
88Section 63.—PRESSING.
201Section 76.—SHAFTING.
89Section 64.—POWER AND SPEED, CONTRIVANCES TO VARY.
202Section 77.—SPINDLES AND CENTRES.
90Section 65.—QUICK RETURN MOTIONS.
203Section 78.—SCREW GEAR, BOLTS, &c.
91Section 66.—ROPE GEARING.
204Section 79.—SLIDE AND OTHER VALVE GEAR.
92Section 67.—RESERVOIRS OF POWER. ACCUMULATORS.
205Section 80.—SPRINGS.
93Section 68.—RECIPROCATING AND CIRCULAR MOTION, CONVERTING ONE INTO THE OTHER.
206Section 81.—SAFETY APPLIANCES.
94Section 69.—RAISING AND LOWERING.
207Section 82.—STEAM TRAPS.
95(1.) BY HAND POWER.
208Section 84.—TOOTHED GEARING.
96(2.) BY POWER.
209Section 85.—TRANSMISSION OF POWER.
97(3.) HYDRAULIC GEAR. See Section 42.
210Section 86.—TANKS, CISTERNS AND RESERVOIRS.
98(4.) FOR LOWERING WEIGHTS ONLY.
211Section 87.—THROWING IN AND OUT OF GEAR.
99Section 70.—RELIEVING PRESSURE ON BEARINGS. ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS.
212Section 88.—VARIABLE MOTION AND POWER.
100Section 71.—ROPE, BELT, AND CHAIN PULLEYS.
213Section 89.—VALVES AND COCKS.
101Section 72.—RIDDLING AND SCREENING.
214Section 90.—WATER WHEELS AND TURBINES.
102Section 73.—RAIL AND TRAM ROADS.
215Section 91.—WHEELS IN SEGMENTS.
103Section 74.—REVERSING GEAR.
216Section 92.—WEIGHING AND MEASURING.
104Section 75.—ROTARY ENGINES, PUMPS, &c.
217Section 94.—WASHING.
105Section 76.—SHAFTING.
218Section 95.—WINDMILLS AND FEATHERING WHEELS.
106Section 77.—SPINDLES AND CENTRES.
219Section 96.—WINDING APPARATUS.
107Section 78.—SCREW GEAR, BOLTS, &c.
220Section 97.—HANDLES, HANDWHEELS, KEYS AND SPANNERS.
108Section 79.—SLIDE AND OTHER VALVE GEAR.
221Section 98.—APPARATUS FOR DRAWING CURVES.
109Section 80.—SPRINGS.
222Section 99.—MATERIALS EMPLOYED IN CONSTRUCTION.
110Section 81.—SAFETY APPLIANCES FOR VARIOUS USES.: FOR HOIST CAGES, &c.
223Section 101.—DRAWING AND ROLLING METALS, &c.
111Section 82.—STEAM TRAPS.
224Section 106.—DOORS, MANHOLES AND COVERS.
112Section 83.—STARTING VALVES.
225Section 107.—FEED GEAR.
113Section 84.—TOOTHED GEARING.
226Section 108.—FILTERING.
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