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Test Of High-Speed Engine, William Frazier Owen Jan 1899

Test Of High-Speed Engine, William Frazier Owen

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

Discusses the best ways in which a steam engine can function by using measurements from an actual steam engine. The essay ultimately determines that a steam engine is at its highest efficiency when carrying the largest load possible.


Heating And Ventilation, Blydon Ellery Kenyon Jan 1899

Heating And Ventilation, Blydon Ellery Kenyon

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

A survey of current practices in heating and ventilation systems is discussed with emphasis on the benefits of adequate heating and ventilation in all school buildings. Cited are air experiments at Davis Hall and the systems in Lippitt Hall (Rhode Island State College), the State Normal School in Providence and the Mayhew School in Boston. The essay argues that individual building and use dictate the most efficient system necessitating a working relationship between architects and heating engineers.


Lubricating Oils, George Albert Sherman Jan 1899

Lubricating Oils, George Albert Sherman

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

This essay reviews the elements that would make a lubricating oil effective in preventing wear on an object or machine.


Artificial Refrigeration, Carroll Knowles Jan 1899

Artificial Refrigeration, Carroll Knowles

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

Discusses the principles of artificial refrigeration, reviewing agents, engineering methods and transportation of refrigerated foods.


A Central Heating-Plant For The Rhode Island College, Albert Prince Kenyon Jan 1897

A Central Heating-Plant For The Rhode Island College, Albert Prince Kenyon

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

A proposal for transferring the University of Rhode Island’s heating system to a central structure that would ensure safety, financial savings and convenience.


Jackscrews, Albert Lewis Kenyon Jan 1896

Jackscrews, Albert Lewis Kenyon

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

Definition, development, and description of the jackscrew, a device for the application of the screw to the moving of heavy weights.


How Electricity May Be Used To Operate Machinery, John Franklin Knowles Jan 1894

How Electricity May Be Used To Operate Machinery, John Franklin Knowles

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

Explores the uses of electricity in a machine shop in shifting from belt and shaft systems to the use of electric plants.


Steam Boilers, George Clarence Ammonds Jan 1894

Steam Boilers, George Clarence Ammonds

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

Describes the varied types of steam boilers, their construction and care.