Designing Valve Gearing

amount equal amount of lead Bisect brought into gear central position centre line close the port crank reaches crossed rods cutting the arc cutting the line cylinder dead-point describe arcs intersecting describe the arc describe the circle diameter describe divides the arc eccentric rods engine Euclid EXPANSION GEARING expansion valve find the point find the throw full gear given amount given position intersecting the line Join length line A B link diagram link-motion main valve circle main valve eccentric MCNP motion open an amount open rods parallel perpendicular point E point F posi position relative primary main valve Problem proportion radius equal radius rod radius vector reaches the position real position represent the centre represent the position represent the throw required to find right angles shaft single virtual eccentric slider spindle steam-port Stephenson's straight line throw and position triangle valve eccentric sheave valve gear valve-spindle virtual eccentric arm