THE TURBINE.
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright New York, October -1. The New York Times announces that Rear-Admiral Melville, late Engincer-h-Chief of the United States Navy, Mr. A. McAlpiue, and Mr. George Westinghouse have jointly invented a reduction gear which will enable a marine turbine to run at full -speed vtnilc the propellers' revolve at a proper rate to produce the greatest driving power, thus reducing the wastage of steam. The inventio-i enables steam to accomplish lo per cent, more work than under the previous conditions'. will be saved in the engine and boiffF rooms of a singh 40,000 ton vessel, and 500 tons will be freed for cargo space. The invention luta overcome the difficulty of correctly adjusting gear teeth by means of a steel flowing frame on "which a pinion is mounted. This frame is sufficiently clastic to enable the pinion to adjust itself instantaneously to any changes of alignment.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 207, 6 October 1909, Page 2
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153THE TURBINE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 207, 6 October 1909, Page 2
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