 This 08 per cent, is not only waste in itself, but it wastes the power of the remaining 32 per cent. It wastes it mechanically, by using up a large portion of the mechanical force of the useful gases. The waste of gunpowder issues from the gun with much...  Journal of the Royal United Service Institution - Pagina 403door Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies - 1865Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies - 1864 - 554 pagina’s
...condition for maximum effect. The great waste of gunpowder is almost ridiculous ; it is positively 68 per cent, of its own weight, and only 32 per cent, is...remembered that in lOOlbs. of useful gunpowder, this is C8lbs., it will appear that the gas of 321bs. of useful gunpowder is wasted in impelling a 68lb. shot... | |
 | Hippolyte Dussauce, Hippolyte Etienne Dussauce - 1864 - 368 pagina’s
...no waste. The waste in gunpowder is 68 per cent. of its own weight, and only 32 per cent. is useful. This 68 per cent. is not only waste in itself, but...The waste of gunpowder issues from the gun with much higher velocity than the projectile, and if it be remembered that in 100 pounds of useful powder this... | |
 | Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - 1864 - 368 pagina’s
...waste. The waste in gunpowder is 68 per cent, of its own weight, and only 32 per cent, is usefulThis 68 per cent, is not only waste in itself, but it wastes...The waste of gunpowder issues from the gun with much higher velocity than the projectile; and if it be remembered that in 100 lb. 01 useful gunpowder thia... | |
 | 1864 - 470 pagina’s
...no waste. The waste in gunpowder is 68 per cent, of its own weight, and only 32 per cent, ia useful. This 68 per cent is not only waste in itself, but...useful gases. The waste of gunpowder issues from the gan with much higher velocity than the projectile; and if it be remembered that in 100 Ib. of useful... | |
 | 1864 - 382 pagina’s
...is sixty-eight per cent, of its own weight, and only thirty-two per cent, is useful. This sixtyeight per cent, is not only waste in itself, but it wastes the power of the remaining thirty-two per cent. It wastes it mechamcally, by using up a large portion of the mechanical force... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1864 - 1112 pagina’s
...Schischkoff t, the waste in gunpowder is 68 per cent, of its own weight, and only 32 per cent, is useful. This 68 per cent, is not only waste in itself, but it wastes tho power of the remaining 32 per cent. It wastes it mechanically, by using up a large portion of the... | |
 | Alexander Lyman Holley - 1865 - 1516 pagina’s
...Schischkoff,* the waste in gunpowder is 68 per cent, of its own weight, and only 32 per cent, is useful. This 68 per cent, is not only waste in itself, but...The waste of gunpowder issues from the gun with much higher velocity than the projectile ; and if it be remembered that in 100 Ibs. of useful gunpowder... | |
 | 1865 - 372 pagina’s
...is sixty-eight per cent, of its own weight, and only thirty-two per cent, is useful. This sixtyeight per cent, is not only waste in itself, but it wastes the power of the remaining thirty-two per cent. It wastes it mechanically, by using up a large portion of the mechanical force... | |
 | 1867 - 378 pagina’s
...is sixty-eight per cent, of its own weight, and only thirty-two per cent, is useful. This sixtyeight per cent, is not only waste in itself, but it wastes the power of the remaining thirty-two per cent. It wastes it mechanically, by using up a large portion of the mechanical force... | |
 | 1864 - 738 pagina’s
...The waste in gunpowder is fi8 per cent, of its own weight, and only 32 per cent, is useful. This 08 per cent, is not only waste in itself, but it wastes...The waste of gunpowder issues from the gun with much higher velocity than the projectile; and if it be remembered that in 100 Ib. of useful gunpowder this... | |
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