THE LOCOMOTIVE - How it works. Ladybird 'How it works' Series 654. скачать в хорошем качестве

THE LOCOMOTIVE - How it works. Ladybird 'How it works' Series 654.

How it works - THE LOCOMOTIVE - first published in 1968. This books carries a decimal price of 30p on the rear cover. At the time this printing there were 14 books in the 'How it works' series. 1. The Motor Car 2. The Rocket 3. The Aeroplane 4. Television 5. The Locomotive 6. The Motor Cycle 7. The Hovercraft 8. The Camera 9. Farm Machinery 10. The Ocean Liner 11. The Computer 12. Telescope and Microscope 13. Printing Process 14. The Telephone The diesel locomotive power plant p 6 How the diesel engine works p 8 The miracle of Combustion p 10 The ways in which diesel engines vary p 12 The four-stroke cycle of operation p 14 The two-stroke cycle of operation p 16 Fuelling the locomotive power plant p 18 Combustion needs air - how it is supplied p 20 Keeping the engine cool p 22 Transmitting the power to the locomotive wheels p 24 The mystery of torque p 26 Hydraulic transmission p 28 Mechanical transmission p 30 Electric transmission p 30 How the diesel locomotive makes use of electricity p 32 How the locomotive runs on the track p 34 Controlling the locomotive p 36 How the driver brakes the train p 38 Electric locomotives p 40 Power supply p 42 Power protection and collection p 44 Traction motors p 46 Power equipment p 48 Cab and controls of an electric locomotive p 50