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Foreword
Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Volume 45 — 1923
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 1–2.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058231
Topics:
Mechanical engineers
Research Papers
Hydroelectric Possibilities of Quebec
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 13–20.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058232
Topics:
Hydropower
,
Stress
,
Cements (Adhesives)
,
Electricity (Physics)
,
Mining industry
Hydroelectric Developments in Ontario
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 21–36.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058233
Topics:
Hydropower
Modern Hydraulic Turbines of Large Capacity
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 41–58.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058235
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Design
,
Electrical measurement
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Generators
,
Governors
,
Hydraulic turbines
,
Leakage
,
Pipelines
,
Pressure
The Oil Venturi Meter
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 67–74.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058237
Topics:
Venturi tubes
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
,
Turbulence
The Cross–Flow Impulse Turbine
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 77–96.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058239
Topics:
Cross-flow
,
Impulse (Physics)
,
Turbines
,
Wheels
,
Design
,
Hydraulic turbines
Lignite Char: Its Production and Possibilities
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 99–103.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058241
Topics:
Binders (Materials)
,
Fuels
,
Heating
,
Ovens
,
Steam
Recent Developments in Balancing Machines
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 111–130.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058243
Bending Stresses in Curved Tubes of Rectangular Cross-Section
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 135–140.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058245
Topics:
Bending (Stress)
,
Deformation
,
Potential energy
,
Stress
Endurance–Test Data and Their Interpretation
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 141–150.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058246
Topics:
Durability
,
Errors
,
Reliability
Steel–Car Construction at the Angus Shops of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 151–161.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058247
Topics:
Construction
,
Pacific Ocean
,
Railroads
,
Steel
,
Manufacturing
,
Machinery
,
Automobiles
,
Cranes
,
Finishing
,
Jigs and fixtures
Effect of Variations in Design of Milling Cutters on Power Requirements and Capacity
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 165–176.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058249
Power Required for Cutting Metal
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 193–217.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058251
Topics:
Cutting
,
Metals
,
Machinery
,
Blades
,
Alloys
,
Construction
,
Cutting tools
,
Drilling
,
Engineering teachers
,
Machining
The Efficiency of the Scotch Marine Boiler
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 229–235.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058253
The Integrating Gate: A Device for Gaging in Open Channels
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 239–256.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058255
Topics:
Gages
,
Gates (Closures)
,
Open channels (Hydraulics)
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Flumes
,
Venturi tubes
,
Errors
,
Flames
The Engineer: His Abilities and His Public Obligations
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 257–269.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058256
Topics:
Engineers
The Salt Velocity Method of Water Measurement
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 285–341.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058257
Topics:
Water
,
Computation
,
Reliability
The Gibson Method and Apparatus for Measuring the Flow of Water in Closed Conduits: As Applied in Testing the Efficiencies of Water Wheels in Hydroelectric Power Plants
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 343–376.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058258
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Hydroelectric power stations
,
Testing
,
Water
,
Wheels
,
Pressure
,
Newton's laws of motion
,
Pipes
Flow of Water in Short Pipes
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 393–402.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058260
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pipes
,
Water
,
Discharge coefficient
,
Friction
,
Skin friction (Fluid dynamics)
,
Valves
A Steam–Loss Prevention Plan Operating in a Textile–Finishing Plant
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 405–414.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058262
Topics:
Steam
,
Textile finishing
A Graphical Study of Journal Lubrication
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 421–434.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058264
The Solid–Injection Oil Engine
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 471–491.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058268
Topics:
Engines
,
Combustion chambers
,
Design
,
Explosions
,
Sprays
The Economical Thickness of Insulation in Refrigerator Cars
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 497–516.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058270
Topics:
Automobiles
,
Insulation
,
Economics
,
Temperature
,
Weight (Mass)
,
Cork (Materials)
,
Design
,
Roofs
,
Shades and shadows
,
Space
The Fundamental Problems of Hydroelectric Development
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 527–555.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058272
Topics:
Hydropower
Boiler Test Results With Pre-Heated Air, Colfax Station, Duquesne Light Company
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 567–597.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058274
Topics:
Boilers
,
Combustion
,
Evaporation
,
Flue gases
,
Temperature
,
Water
,
Wind
Boiler–Plant Economics
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 607–638.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058276
Power–Plant Economies as Affected by Modifications of the Heat Cycle: Introduction
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 643.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058278
Topics:
Power stations
,
Thermodynamic cycles
The Margins of Possible Improvement in the Central–Station Steam Plant
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 644–662.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058279
High Pressure, Reheating, and Regenerating for Steam Power Plants
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 663–711.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058280
Economy Characteristics of Stage Feedwater Heating by Extraction: Practical Computation and Maximum Realization of Extraction Gains for Power Plants of Present Trend in Design
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 713–739.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058281
Topics:
Computation
,
Design
,
Economics
,
Feedwater
,
Heating
,
Power stations
,
Cycles
,
Heat
,
Steam
,
Turbines
Reheating in Central Stations
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 741–765.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058282
Measurement of Management
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 825–840.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058284
Principles of Long–Distance Air Navigation
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 841–877.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058285
Topics:
Aeronautics
,
Commercial air transport
Discussions and Closures
Discussion: “Hydroelectric Possibilities of Quebec” and “Hydroelectric Developments in Ontario” (Smith, Julian C., and Gaby, F. A., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 13–36)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 36–39.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058234
Topics:
Hydropower
Discussion: “Modern Hydraulic Turbines of Large Capacity” (Acres, H. G., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 41–58)
R. W. Angus, H. Birchard Taylor, Lewis F. Moody, H. A. S. Howarth, William Monroe White, C. M. Allen, H. G. Acres
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 58–66.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058236
Topics:
Hydraulic turbines
Discussion: “The Oil Venturi Meter” (Smith, Jr., Ed S., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 67–74)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 74–75.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058238
Topics:
Venturi tubes
Discussion: “The Cross–Flow Impulse Turbine” (Nagler, Forrest, 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 77–96)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 96–97.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058240
Topics:
Cross-flow
,
Impulse (Physics)
,
Turbines
Discussion: “Lignite Char: Its Production and Possibilities” (Hood, O. P., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 99–103)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 103–109.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058242
Discussion: “Recent Developments in Balancing Machines” (Söderberg, Carl Richard, 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 111–130)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 130–134.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058244
Topics:
Machinery
Discussion: “Steel–Car Construction at the Angus Shops of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal” (Naylor, H. R., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 151–161)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 161–164.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058248
Topics:
Construction
,
Pacific Ocean
,
Railroads
,
Steel
Discussion: “Effect of Variations in Design of Milling Cutters on Power Requirements and Capacity” (Graves, Benjamin P., and Hall, James A., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 165–176)
John Airey, Carl J. Oxford, Carl G. Barth, Fred A. Parsons, R. Poliakoff, W. A. Knight, Benjamin P. Graves, James A. Hall
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 176–192.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058250
Discussion: “Power Required for Cutting Metal” (Parsons, Fred A., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 193–217)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 217–227.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058252
Discussion: “The Efficiency of the Scotch Marine Boiler” (Jefferson, C. J., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 229–235)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 235–238.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058254
Topics:
Boilers
Discussion: “The Salt Velocity Method of Water Measurement” and “The Gibson Method and Apparatus for Measuring the Flow of Water in Closed Conduits: As Applied in Testing the Efficiencies of Water Wheels in Hydroelectric Power Plants” (Allen, Charles M., Taylor, Edwin A., and Gibson, Norman R., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 285–376)
Clemens Herschel, H. K. Barrows, John S. Riddile, R. W. Angus, Paul P. Kruse, E. B. Strowger, R. D. Johnson, H. Birchard Taylor, Thomas H. Hogg, William Monroe White, Charles M. Allen, Edwin A. Taylor, Norman R. Gibson
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 377–392.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058259
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Hydroelectric power stations
,
Testing
,
Water
,
Wheels
Discussion: “Flow of Water in Short Pipes” (Boston, O. W., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 393–402)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 402–403.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058261
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pipes
,
Water
Discussion: “A Steam–Loss Prevention Plan Operating in a Textile–Finishing Plant” (Burke, Henry Morgan, 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 405–414)
Willard H. McGregor, Daniel M. Bates, Geoffrey C. Brown, Reynolds Longfield, Horace G. Killam, Wallace Clark, Henry Morgan Burke
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 415–420.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058263
Topics:
Steam
,
Textile finishing
Discussion: “A Graphical Study of Journal Lubrication” (Howarth, H. A. S., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 421–434)
Daniel P. Barnard, IV, E. V. Murphree, Guido H. Marx, A. R. Roberts, M. D. Hersey, A. E. Flowers, W. Elmer, W. E. Symons, James A. Hall, W. T. Magruder, S. Timoshenko, J. M. Lessells, H. A. S. Howarth
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 434–448.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058265
Topics:
Lubrication
Discussion: “The Bending and Torsion of Multi–Throw Crankshafts on Many Supports” (Timoshenko, S., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 449–469)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 469–470.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058267
Topics:
Torsion
Discussion: “The Solid–Injection Oil Engine” (Shepherd, H. F., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 471–491)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 491–496.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058269
Discussion: “The Economical Thickness of Insulation in Refrigerator Cars” (Wood, Arthur J., and Rice, Philip X., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 497–516)
Charles H. Herter, George A. Nicol, Jr., P. Nicholls, H. J. Krampe, Willis H. Carrier, Fred Matthews, Arthur J. Wood, Philip X. Rice
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 516–525.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058271
Topics:
Automobiles
,
Insulation
,
Wood products
Discussion: “The Fundamental Problems of Hydroelectric Development” (Freeman, John R., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 527–555)
John P. Hogan, Geo. A. Orrok, Harold W. Buck, William Monroe White, J. P. J. Williams, T. Kennard Thomson
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 555–566.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058273
Discussion: “Boiler Test Results With Pre-Heated Air, Colfax Station, Duquesne Light Company” (Clarke, C. W. E., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 567–597)
John H. Lawrence, C. F. Hirshfeld, A. A. Adler, Leo Loeb, A. G. Christie, R. Sanford Riley, F. P. Fairchild
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 598–605.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058275
Topics:
Boilers
Discussion: “Boiler–Plant Economics” (Funk, N. E., and Ralston, Farley C., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 607–638)
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 638–641.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058277
Discussion: “Power–Plant Economies as Affected by Modifications of the Heat Cycle” (Robinson, Ernest L., Hirshfeld, C. F., Ellenwood, F. O., Brown, E. H., Drewry, M. K., and Wohlenberg, W. J., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 644–765)
F. H. Rosencrants, W. J. Wohlenberg, J. N. Landis, R. B. Purdy, V. S. Alden, Frank S. Clark, Walter M. Keenan, A. G. Christie, Linn Helander, B. N. Broido, John H. Lawrence, Geo. A. Orrok, F. Hodgkinson, Sanford A. Moss, E. L. Robinson, F. O. Ellenwood, M. K. Drewry
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 766–823.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058283
Topics:
Power stations
,
Thermodynamic cycles
Discussion: “Principles of Long–Distance Air Navigation” (Willson, Robert W., and Hersey, Mayo D., 1923, Trans. ASME, 45, pp. 841–877)
John A. C. Warner, Henry N. Russell, Ernst G. Fischer, G. W. Littlehales, J. G. Coffin, Alexander McAdie, C. F. Marvin, H. E. Hartney, C. D. Hanscom, A. F. Hegenberger, Mayo D. Hersey
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 877–884.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058286
Topics:
Aeronautics
Reports
Technical Committee Reports
Trans. ASME. January 1923, 45: 885–887.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058287