%

AS

DYNAMOMETER

WHEEL

APPLIED

TO

REAR

AND

METER

POWER

HORSE

OF

CONSTRUCTION

AND

DESIGN

40

P.

H.

CHASSIS

HALLADAY
THESIS

PRESENTED

BY

BREADY

M.

WILLIAM

J. BARTLETT

HAROLD

TO

THE

AND

PRESIDENT

FACULTY

OF

INSTITUTE

ARMOUR

FOR

BACHELOR

OF

HAVING

IN

THE

OF

MECHANICAL

PRESCRIBED

MECHANICAL

TECHNOLOGY

DEGREE

THE

SCIENCE

COMPLETED

OF

COURSE

ENGINEERING
OF

STUDY

IN

ENGINEERING
MAY

27, 1915

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page

Object

Preface
List

of

Illustrations-

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PAST

Apparatus

ONE,

"

General-

________

Halladay

Changes

Test

and

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Back

PART

Design

_______

Description
Dynamometer

___

Chassis

Construction

TWO.

of

Horse

Power

Meter

10

Preliminary

Theory

Principle
Construction

of

iq

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Design-

10

--__"

Oil

Beservoir

Horse

_.

12
13

-----.--.

Construction

13

Installation

14

Power

Meter-

Speed

14

Apparatus

Apparatus-

Tachtometer

PABT

Test

and

17
28

_________

THREE.

Discussion

21

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Tests
Discussion

16

15

ShaftingAssembly

15

16

Gearbox

and

13

Calibration

Pressure

layout

Design

26
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Conclusion

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inserted,

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brass

to

lb*

securely upon
insure
a perfectly

to

from

1000

of

down

were

pipe*

sidewas

its

to

order

with

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results

admirable

diaphragai*

copper

gaskets

disc*

copper,

the

under

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assembled,

In

for

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as

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ring bolted

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designed

sheet

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in

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paper

to

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failed

disc

copper

been

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shape

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size
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stop

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ring in place*

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thin

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bowl

pedestal

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which

and

ively*
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of

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flange
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shallow,

was

base

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center

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the

across

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the

internal

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work

completed,

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shop upon

reservoir*

The

thickness

the

machine

oast

of

had

design

the

the

pressure
bowl

Construction*

and

Assign

might
being
of

side

the
the

under

tubing
end

of

the
fitted

the

out-

with

-14-

calibration

and
testing
of -j-"tubing
was

For

stanipipe
the top

At

used

also

merely

was

to

clamped

oil,

pains
presence

air

its

in

when

bearing
into

bring

in

play,

at

The

was

designed
of

throughout

the

disc.

the

manometer

entire

load

range

As

soon

the

as

standpipe and manometer

to the laboratory
to be
For

this

2"X

-""stock,
by

each

that

stock,
A

slot

to
2"

supporting
of

The

the

last

reservoir
wide
""""

bars

in

the pin
plate was
by light steel

was

15^" long.
the

arm

of

dynamometer

the

Upon
it

iron

of

an

the

held

from

bed

of

as

the

of

the

bars

of

2"

to

these

the

test

namometer.
dyX

^""

center.

cross

adjustment

accurate
water

taken

arm

in

in

the

Used

wer*

bolted

was

machined

permit

under

torque

to

to

two

which
was

bearing

The

torque

final

forged

the

the

under

line.

dynamometer.

and
to

applied,

reservoir

were

bolted

pressure
load

the

in

the
the

was

straight

completed,

wide

18"

bolted

the

reservoir

year

was

order

and
were

and

diaphragm

reservoir

high

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carry

spherical

copper

20"

them

Upon

the

was

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the

and

brackets

iron

iron

pounds*

was

under

installed

bolts
""""

of

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removed

wrought

brackets

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rack

two

purpose

calibration
were

voir,
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reading

manometer

1000

order

load

cast

if

directly

was

in

on

to
proportional
is practically
that
the calibration
curve
so
kept for use
Tjie data taken in this test was
with
the completed
made
runa
apparatus.

the

in

were

the

The

means

of

the.

semi-

was

the
application
load
applied was

every

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the

as

machined

and

by

lar
Particu-

in

removed

increased

increments

light

connections

closed.

valves

load

with

gish
slugapparatus very
the
disc.
puntured

was

monometer,

and

mercury

condition,

the

all

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as

air

of

corrugation

fifty pound

and

noted.
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and

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trace

plate

successive

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blocks,

last

tightened

carefully
spherical
to

the

standpipe

reservoir,

might

and

action

the

rendered

have

would

used

out.

farced

this

secure

temporary

with

filled

was

carefully

to

necessary

were

of

air

all

for

manometer

filled

glass

reservoir

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and

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of

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long

reservoir.

connection

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valve.

relief

scale.

lubricating

standpipe

the

of
and

manometer

the

to

vertioal

purposes

connected

brake

place

arm.

upon

the

the

tests

arms.

brake

used

application
was

decided

in
of

the

to

lengthen

pressure

-15-

the

arm.

old

arm

so

that

to

the

After

removed,

the

torque

radius

of

bearing

pivot

the

upon

plate
the

movement

violent

jumping
the

entire

horse

recording

cylindrical
rotating

to

or

vided
pro-

were

too

large

an

prevent

oil

leads

not

connected

the

from

voir
reser-

the

unted

the

most

meter.

each

2"

in

other

in

accurate

rapidly

progressing

was

the

of

drums

above

the

work

meantime

brass

were

Stops

completed.

was

device

one

of

sets

meter

power

the

In

the

The

cone

bear

load

of

was

making

from

variation

pounding.

or

to

arm.

just equal
shaped
centrally

it

reservoir.

dynamometer

under

apparatus

the

in

the

of

machined

then

and

then

and

pulleys,

large

inserted

was

angular
to

the

bearing
prevent

to

was

the

measurement,

on
piece welded
until
lengthened

new

a
arm

and

consideration

careful

was

This

and

diameter

light

and

consisted

l"g-"long,
framework

aluminum

sensitive

upon
two

of

ball

bearings
available.
This framework
in form, much
was
rectangular
like a shallow
18" wide
The
X 21-g-"
high.
box, and was
brass
ball
and were
drums
carried
were
bearings
upon
12^"
hand
end
The left
of the framework
apart on centers.
the
carried
manometer
tube
of brass,
outside
vertical
on
a
1" in diameter
and
20"
Its upper
end was
while
long.
open
the lower was
to a rectangular
connected
reservoir
mercury
2 3/4" high X 6-|"
This
reservoir
also
long and 3|" wide.
on

had

connections

oil

reservoir

The

upper
upon

manner

that

would

tube.
a

In

steel

and

fhence
the

to

cause

to

the

As

to

of

fluid

amount

lead

the

carried

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of

float

to

in

rise

sink

to

was

the

mercury

the

be

or

in

pressure

vary,

according

to

pressures*

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directly proportional

of

oil

the
the
the
the
to

ference
circum-

the

float

in

column,
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was

pulley

thus

tend

the

drums

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its
at

the

of

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would

be

theory

in

manometer

the

reservoir

drums

placed

thereby rotate

mercury

the

and

Any movement

between

the

brass

its

would

tube

and

stretched

influence

pressure

the

the

from

transmitted.

v/as

counterweight.

of

also

the

end, of such a size

tangent drawn to

above

brass

"

the

varied, the
would

drums

hand
vertical

of

under

move

brass

for

pressure
mentioned

tube, supported by the mercury

from
which
fine
cord led
a
over

chart

surface
upper
of which
the

directly

down

surface

drum.
as

be

this

float

of

two

right

its

such

its

meanB

the

of

pulley
a

on

by

so

weight.
counter-

the

ometer
dynam-

manometer
transmission
rotated

torque produced

at

an

the

dynamometer.
In

order

to

procure

device

for

producing

motion

The

Showing

of

speed

the

in

method

order

Gear

Set.

employed

to

n.ake

to

the

get

tachometer

different

ratios

more

sitive.
sen-

-16-

the meter
directly proportional to the Bpeed, it was
To this
used last year*
the tachometer
to rebuild
decided
and
removed
an
pointer and the dial were
end, the needle
On
the
substituted*
aluminum
light
pulley
exceedingly

at

capable
a
face of pulley was machined
groove
the
In
silk
cord.
the
of
place of
of carrying two strands
and
made
gear was
pulley on the drive shaft, a small helical
to
of speed
had
too great a range
The tachometer
used*
give satisfactoryresults, running up to 500 R.PiM* which
accurate
hour*
60 miles
To nake
a more
would
indicate
prr
outside

and

edge

or

instrument,

sensitive

more

made, involving three

were

follows

as

The

speed

changable

separate

was

gear

The

ratios*

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ratios

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Pirst

1:2

Second
Third

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gears

2^:1
and
made of brass
One of these shafts

were

steel shaft bearings*

in its bearings
that
so

carried

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upon

slide

to

free

was

speeds could
any
be obtained
or
shifting the shaft, as
by shifting the gears,
tion
A combinathe gears
were
rigidly secured to these shafts*
looking and shifting device was designed and constructed*
object in this

The

of

mesh*
thin

made

the

from

bearingo

device

and also
in other
This was

ratio

gear

positions,

and

small

yoke

large

gear*

words

three

desired

the

facilitate

in their
the gears
to prevent them from

of

small

This

the

rectangular

of

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serves

as

to

the

the

box:

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slot
fit

cut

in

change

out

coming

supporting

bearings

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each*

in

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groove
of
device

actuating

of

respective

two

accomplished by placing

side

made

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to

was

hold

to

the

of

the

of

the

shaft*
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Through yoke was run a steel shaft, supported
the
thin
bearings*
by
By moving shaft, the gears are
shifted
to proper
In order
to keep gears
in
position*

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the

small

when
shaft

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the

gears

to

lodge

motion.

the

box,

gear

with
ratio
shaft

across

small

steel

of

these

two

was

to

was

would

the
of

were

carry

in

one

the

shaft

position;

at

the

ing,
bear-

thereby allowing

the bearing and preventing longitudinal

the end of the sliding shaft, outside

on

helical

helical

gear
6 to

gear

of

the

fixed

was

to

tachometer*

mesh

The

1*

The end of the fixed

was
gears
driven
from
the dynamometer by flexible
Upon the indicating pulley od thy tachometer
a
cord
wound
and the free end carried
was
and
up
face of the chart of the horse power meter by
be

pulleys and

fastened

in

Upon
large bronze

the

shafting*
light silk
means

machined

was

to

the

this

counter

cord,

pointer

so

across

weight*
that
the

An

motion
chart at

indicating pointer
of

the

cord

right angles

to

-18-

TWO.

PART

Layout

and

Assembly
.

~19~

PART

General

in

its

assembly

layout

and

reasons

TWO.

of

the

machine,

thereof*

methods

employed

The

This

the

oar

was

apparatus

to

did

Herreschoff

be

used

not

Touring
in

permit

the

test,but
its

use.

Car.

failure

of

-21-

PART

Test

and

THREE.

Discussion*

~22~

PART

Testing

oo'Jild

and

be

done,

discussion

of

the

the

THREE.

apparatus

the

the

thereof;

results

of

what

tests

and

little

that

"

the

failure

failures.

of

parts

~24~

time

This
of

gears

the

influence
at

to

the

apparatus

pulley

trifle

in

order

load
after

the

end

dynamometer

was

the

it

meter

was

of

the

links
been

twisted

that

these

half

an

last

been

out

abandon

class

seeing
limits

of

to

the

us;

but

flexible

the

for

out

of

the
gearing
shafting brought

the

at

tests

to

for

held

it

is
do

we

with

realized

are

of

one-

the

mendous
tre-

did

not

made,

drive.

on

that

it

of

are

We

ate
operhesitatingly
un-

ism
mechan-

driving
the

what

course

will

it

to.

suitable

of

within

and

practical

shaft

allow

long enough
is

it

so

satisfaction

it

know

flexible

the

out

intended

design

is

and
year
tachometer

the

accurate

How

have

this

for

obtain

to

Time

being

improved

shafting

had

meter.

shafting

an

and

be

can

the

the

it

When

which

The

found

were

steel

idea

in

any
shaft.

shape.

the

that

tests

flexible

said,

ly
conclusive-

proved

obtain

drive

pressure
at least

predict
substituted

to

some

us

theoretical

the

as

meter.

the

The

and

for

work.

and

speed

creased
in-

was

completely

hardened

design

enable

meter

to

unknown

to

and

entire

at

much

more.

of

of

diameter,
required to

run

the

has

made

are

However,
the

driven

in

to

load

inspection

try
by

completely

future

some

to

as

links

decided

was

be

to
shaft

this

of

power
of a substitute

permit

gan
be-

inspection.

useless

inch

once

meter

The

links

disconnected

results

was

dozen

voir
reser-

float

steel

the

too

proved

snapped

then

complete
The

that

however,

oil

increasing

results

the

paratus
ap-

Under

the

drum.

that

note

to

twisting
link

the

recording

successfully

for

at

so

increased

for

manometer

raised

the

on

entire

the

by the

worked

shaft,
shape,

the

in

pressure
about

brought

level
in
mercury
rise.
This
movement

rotated

up

increased

the

load,

The

the

dynamometer,

the

gradually,

and the
began to rotate
to perform
its
functions.
given

of

the

applied

was

tachometer

started
the

load

the

as

will

meter

be

success.

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to

seems

solid
of
the

drive

securing
two

prove.

point

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shafts
a

would
Either

toward

reliable
be

more

will

solid

shafts

joints

universal

drive.

tachometer

satisfactory,
furnish

more

problem

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into

investigation

little

and
as

level
the

only
positive

ing
shaft-

gears,
best
means

to

As
actual

of

which
tests

drive

than

or

of
will

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the

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in
the

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bearing

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all,

then,

two
.

both

would

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construct

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installed,
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Conclusion.

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Conclusion.

Taken
been

While

results

in

efforts

have

that

is

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us

drive.
and

to

omit

it

curtailed

of

1914

the

us

standard

actual

fact

that

whole

of

the

any

sense

to

interfere

to

best;
will

as

be

available

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we

acceptable.

submit

in

the

with

fully

and

been

vork

confidence

to

up

quality.
practically

allowed

research

The

ful
care-

We

occupied
not

class

year

is

quantity

original

full

year
the

with

year

has

thesis.
it

of

tests.

this

the

compels

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work

time,
with

as

exhaustive

construction

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the

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members

work.

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time

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completed,
of

series

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by

even

the

by
this

upon

the

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thesis,

out

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successfully
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that

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necessary

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work

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confident

the

parts

this

meter

calibration
feel

in

to

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are

testing

thesis.

of

down

details

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constriction

and

parts

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see

refine

Design

these

who

should

to

will

it

has

nevertheless
meter

power

that

calibration

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tachometer

thesis
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horse

fact

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absolutely

the

the

The

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obtained
of

brought

feel

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tests

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basis.

practical

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it