| 单词 | compressed air |
| 例句 | As anyone who has used such a pump knows, compressed air grows swiftly hot, and the temperature below it would rise to some 60,000 Kelvin, or ten times the surface temperature of the Sun. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Except Star Trek, of course, because they used hyposprays to deliver medication directly through the skin in compressed air streams. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Doc’s fine hands worked precisely, slipping the needle into place and pressing the compressed air trigger that forced the color into the veins. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The bus turned down the street and stopped with a hiss of compressed air in front of the Trailways station. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It worked by compressing air into a container with a bellows and using the compressed air to power a dart or pellet. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Keys depressed, cymbals crashed, pipes blew compressed air into clarinets and oboes. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Tiny gas jets allowed compressed air to squirt out under this base, causing it to rise a fraction of an inch off the surface, so that the machine floated on a cushion of air. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Shark Tank Singer Pat Boone helps a Vermont man pitch an ecology-tailored car that uses compressed air as its "fuel." Friday's TV Highlights: 'Hawaii Five-0' on CBS 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z For the remaining fixtures, crews sent cranes up into the flies to clean out interiors with compressed air, change old gels that had been blurred with dust, and apply new fire retardant. Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown. 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z That artificial heart was an unwieldy honeydew melon-size piece of plastic that pumped blood using compressed air. The Quest to Create and Perfect an Artificial Heart 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z An influential DJ says his career may be now at risk after a compressed air horn was let off near him while he was performing a sound check in Manchester. DJ faces 'career-ending' ear injury 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The fountains employed their own leading-edge technology, including robotic nozzles, LED lights, flames and “shooters” — bursts of water propelled by compressed air. ‘Elton John of the fountain world’ shows just how far water features have come 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z They piped the 18th floor for nitrous oxide and compressed air. Rockefeller Center’s Art Deco Marvel: A Virtual Tour 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z This compressed air canister has a motion-activated sensor so when your cat hops up onto the counter, it spurts air at them, scaring them away. How to keep your cats off the kitchen counter, once and for all 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z They’re spun by compressed air, shot through a hole in the vessel from a bottle connected to a long, ungainly silver tube. New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z One of them had a compressed air gun that shoots projectiles containing chemical irritants. In PA county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Inside are air coolers, because the compressed air is too warm, so the tank cools it to 40 degrees. Snowmaking is the most dangerous part of skiing 2013-02-23T13:00:00Z The dense spheres double as a garnish of sorts as their natural crystal patterns, formed by centuries-old compressed air, add intrigue to the drink. In Juneau, locally minded chefs are redefining Alaskan cuisine 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z More seriously, a small tank within Weston’s backpack contained only 10 minutes’ worth of compressed air. Stanley Kubrick 'risked stuntman's life' making 2001: A Space Oydssey 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z The process is complicated in part by “Thorax,” a much larger and noisier, if more attenuated, work using compressed air that is threaded throughout the gallery. Art in Review: JEAN-PIERRE GAUTHIER: Recent Work 2011-06-16T22:00:28Z The compressed air comes out of the pipes at 100 psi, while the water will be anywhere from near 500 to 250 psi. Snowmaking is the most dangerous part of skiing 2013-02-23T13:00:00Z It’s called SurfLoch and uses compressed air to manufacture any kind of wave, including some as high as 10 feet. Water Parks Add High-Tech Thrills 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z The compressed air starts to glow, and when it reaches a temperature of about 2,000 degrees Celsius, the solid material in the meteoroid starts to vaporize. The Science of Shooting Stars 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The air brake, invented by George Westinghouse in 1869, sent compressed air through a line to enable the train’s engineer to apply brakes from the locomotive. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z An air gun fires pellets using compressed air and is typically used for target shooting. Chinese man mistaken for hare dies after being shot 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Lando Norris finished last for McLaren, hampered by a problem that required his car to be refilled with compressed air at regular intervals. Verstappen wins in Bahrain as Alonso takes podium 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z On long trains, these “ECP” brakes, which use electronic signals along the length of a train, are considered superior to an older braking system that uses compressed air to individually stop each car. Analysis | So far, Trump’s rollback of regulations can’t be blamed for Ohio train wreck 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z After Carter’s death, a source told The Times that investigators found evidence of medications and compressed air in the Lancaster home’s master bedroom and bathroom. Aaron Carter's fiancée, Melanie Martin, wins full custody of their son, report says 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z A short drive from the mine, inside a large building with walls of corrugated blue metal, a laser scanner uses jets of compressed air to separate light-colored lithium ore. How a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The innermost pipe conducts compressed air into the liquid sulfur. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z They hooked up three larynges that had been removed from the bodies of these apes to a device that blows compressed air through the organ, simulating vocalization. Your simple throat is the reason you don’t sound like a chimp 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The weapons are powered by compressed air, but otherwise are identical to the real thing. China-Taiwan: Why young people in Taiwan are learning to fight 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z "We might make 80 pairs on a good day," said Tomas Valencia, a cousin of the dead Olivares brothers, as he used a compressed air machine to attach soles on to work boots. Migrant deaths: How an American dream ended in horror 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z "Once we put the beans in the conveyor belt the beans that are not the colour we defined will be expelled by a compressed air jet." The tech helping to bring you your morning coffee 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z The devices use compressed air to carry less dangerous projectiles, such as small plastic balls, to their targets. More seek gun training in Taiwan as Ukraine war drives home China threat 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Some installers use a solution of isopropyl alcohol to clean the paint and then use compressed air to blow off any remaining dirt particles. What to know before getting your car wrapped 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The air guns then fire compressed air that creates sound pulses that reverberate off the sea floor and provide subsurface images. In shift, South Africans prevail over Big Oil in drilling project 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The plastic conduit is a pneumatic tube, a device for transporting an object from here to there using compressed air. Review: Spanish conquistadors and plastic vomit: That's 'Lifes' at UCLA Hammer Museum 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Traditional snowmaking uses high pressure water, compressed air and specialized nozzles to blow tiny liquid droplets into the air that then freeze as they fall to the ground. The Olympics Has 100 Percent Fake Snow—Here’s The Science of How It Gets Made 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Many resorts draw water from nearby streams or reservoirs and typically use compressed air and electricity to blow snow into piles on the slopes when it’s cold. Ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking amid drought 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z The compressed air in their tanks was running low, but they made it out with victims in tow. Inside a Deadly Bronx Fire: Scenes of Chaos, Desperation and Love 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Mayor Eric Adams praised firefighters who continued to push their way through the smoke despite the fact that their compressed air tanks were empty. Bronx apartment fire: Witnesses recall horrors of city’s deadliest fire in 30 years 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z I turned to airbrushing because it’s somewhat similar: compressed air. Your hands deserve the beauty of airbrushed nails. Tell this L.A. artist we sent you 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z That compressed air inside the pump and shoved water into a tube. Contest Challenges Inventors to Harness Wave Power to Desalinate Seawater 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Traditional ocean seismic surveying relies on compressed air released in microsecond pulses from a surface vessel to the ocean floor every 10 to 12 seconds. A Few Fixes Could Cut Noise Pollution That Hurts Ocean Animals 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Atmospheric drag slows the spacecraft while compressed air begins to generate intense heat. NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, aims for dicey landing to search for ancient life 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The devices used compressed air to deliver vaccines, forcing the liquid through the skin without a needle. Perspective | No needle, but the damage was done: Here’s why jet injectors fell from favor 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z And it didn’t use a needle — it used compressed air to push the vaccine through the skin. Perspective | Vietnam-era draftees may recall inoculations without needles. They were fast. 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Police said they used compressed air to clear the clog, resulting in three being sprayed with the liquid, causing chemical burns and irritation to their skin and clothing. Woman charged after 3 municipal workers burned with acid 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Just east of the White House, about 100 people with bullhorns, electric sirens, compressed air horns, trumpets and cowbells added to the cacophony. Chants, marching and music in D.C. as demonstrators protest Trump speech 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z And compressed air systems typically require unique geology that is only found in certain places. Here's how California can keep the lights on while meeting its clean energy goals 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Videos taken closer to the explosion showed how a wall of compressed air shattered everything in its path as it moved closer, eventually sending the cameras themselves flying. What Is Ammonium Nitrate, Blamed in the Beirut Explosion? 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z When the trigger is pulled, a burst of compressed air is released and launches the arrow to its target. Bill would allow air bows during archery season for deer 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Six years later, he launched Kay Pneumatics, which specialized in automation using compressed air — technology that was used on train and bus doors across Britain. Inventor of ventilator used for coronavirus George Weisz dead at 90: report 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z The ventilator model is unique because it runs on compressed air, not electricity, so it doesn't need to be plugged it. From building trucks to ventilators, Ford's crisis response, worker pride on display during Trump's Mich. visit 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z In most cases compressed air is fed from the clean part of an engine - untainted by fuel which is added later - to air conditioning packs and from there to fans in the cabin ceiling. As flying returns, jetmakers seek to quell fears over cabin air 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z It had two tanks to hold the flammable liquid to be fired, and a third tank of compressed air to push the liquid out. A farm boy became a fearsome warrior at Iwo Jima. And he did it with a flamethrower. 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z He contended police use of compressed air foam made the situation worse, and that the city suppressed a video of the incident. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z The first time Lima put on his pack, he felt suppressed by the weight of the compressed air tank. How Massachusetts firefighters prepare for the job 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Tubes hang from the high ceiling like multicolored snakes; blue and teal deliver compressed air; yellow are vacuums. A band saw, a drill press and $2.3 million. College celebrates largest donation ever as 'transformative' 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Shooting small pumpkins at targets with compressed air cannons and cheering for racing piglets are activities that appeal to all ages. Summer is finally over. It’s time to shoot pumpkins, sip cider and tour area farms. 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Use compressed air and a soft-bristle toothbrush or cotton swab to free large particles such as dust or crumbs from between the keys. Cellphone in the bathroom? How many germs does that pass around? | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z A list of inappropriate cleaners includes window or household cleaners, compressed air and aerosol sprays. What's in your wallet? Not our new credit card please, warns Apple 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z “Don’t use window or household cleaners, compressed air, aerosol sprays, solvents, ammonia, or abrasives to clean your titanium Apple Card,” warns the support page. Apple warns you may permanently discolor your Apple Card if it’s stored in leather 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z When there’s a need for energy, release the compressed air to turn a turbine and ship power to Los Angeles. Newsletter: Cal Inc.: No, Mr. President, China isn't paying your tariffs. We are 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Two companies want to tap it for compressed air energy storage, an old but little-used method — essentially using the cavern as a giant battery. Newsletter: Our line of biodefense 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z For one thing, compressed air is limited by geography, meaning it probably won’t play a leading role in cleaning up the power grid nationally. A clean energy breakthrough could be buried deep beneath rural Utah 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Los Angeles also hopes to import solar and wind power from the region, and to build a compressed air energy storage facility — basically a giant battery for renewable energy. Los Angeles is finally ditching coal — and replacing it with another polluting fuel 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z The University of Washington boils its own steam; 7-plus miles of vaulted tunnels, as deep as 80 feet, carries it throughout the campus, together with electric power, compressed air and chilled water for air conditioning. In subterranean Seattle, thousands of miles of tunnels, pipes and cables keep the city running 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Saltwater aquifers could act as batteries for renewable energy, storing surplus supply in the form of compressed air. Daily briefing: Maxwell’s demon and the hunt for alien life 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z A brake operated by the pressure of compressed air. How Scientific American Helps Shape the English Language 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Officials at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have “a little heartache” about the natural gas burned for compressed air storage, said Paul Schultz, the utility’s director of external energy resources. A clean energy breakthrough could be buried deep beneath rural Utah 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z There’s a built-in compressed air source for filling bike tires. The all-electric Rivian R1T is a dream truck for adventurers 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The sound of valves opening and closing filled the operating theatre, along with the rush of compressed air through the injector, the noise a lightning-quick mechanical breath, culminating in a metallic clink. How to Control a Machine with Your Brain 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z One idea is to use two metal sheets, each the length of the boiler with temporary tracks, and pump the locomotive with compressed air to move under its own power to the tracks, Niemann said. Volunteers slowly restore 93-year-old locomotive in Astoria 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Other technologies include compressed air in caves and the long-used pumped hydroelectric plant storage. Cheaper Battery Is Unveiled as a Step to a Carbon-Free Grid 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Two companies want to tap the salt dome for compressed air energy storage, an old but rarely used technology that can store large amounts of power. A clean energy breakthrough could be buried deep beneath rural Utah 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z A technician accidentally damaged the bonding on SpaceShipTwo’s body with a blast of compressed air that he’d applied to remove drill shavings; repairs took weeks. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z He is also accused of spraying compressed air into Graney’s mouth. Diocese: Delaware priest beaten, doused with wine out of ICU 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Cave divers often wear their compressed air tanks on the side of their body instead of on their backs. Why the Thailand Cave Rescue Was So Difficult: A Diver Explains 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Last week, three white men shouting “Salvini! Salvini!” drove by two men from Mali and fired a compressed air gun at them, lawyers for the migrants said on Tuesday. Italian Minister Moves to Count and Expel Roma, Drawing Outrage 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Siemens’ Bailie, who has worked for both Magnum and Range, estimated a compressed air project in Utah would use about half the natural gas as a modern gas-fired power plant with the same capacity. A clean energy breakthrough could be buried deep beneath rural Utah 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z The compressed air inside these bottles isn’t being used to propel the rocket directly. Here’s how Elon Musk might use rocket thrusters on the new Tesla Roadster 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z The modified weapons fire compressed air to simulate the kick of actual shots or Taser prongs being fired. St. Louis officers train for active shootings in simulators 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z You only get the "bends" if you breathe compressed air at depth. Bodies Remodeled for a Life at Sea 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z CS2 is delivered through a tube by tanks of compressed air, which does not involve any flame or explosive, Koger said. AP Was There: The fiery end of the standoff in Waco, Texas 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z And when she had to worry about passing drug tests she'd huff cans of compressed air - sometimes up to 16 cans a day. Americans going abroad for illegal heroin treatment 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Releasing lots of highly compressed air is loud. Here’s how Elon Musk might use rocket thrusters on the new Tesla Roadster 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Start-ups in Switzerland and Australia launched similar products: canisters filled with compressed air collected from areas of outstanding natural beauty. Fresh air for sale 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z That way, when compressed air is pumped into the device to twist the elastic bands on one side of the heart, only one ventricle is squeezed to eject blood, leaving the healthy ventricle alone. This robot can help keep pig hearts beating by gently squeezing them 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z XTO President Sara Ortwein said the company would provide new training for workers and install new equipment that uses compressed air instead of natural gas to run pneumatic equipment in the field. Exxon Mobile says it will curb emissions of greenhouse gas methane from its natural gas drilling activities 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The company is testing controls that use compressed air rather than gas. Exxon Aims to Cut Methane Leaks, a Culprit in Global Warming 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Airsoft firearms shoot pellets and are usually powered by springs or compressed air. Vermont police seek panda-costume wearing theft suspect 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Waterproof motorised wheelchairs are provided, which run on compressed air rather than batteries. How one man built a $51m theme park for his daughter - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z It uses compressed air to easily drive a thin carbide-cobalt tipped chisel into even the hardest steels. Missouri gun engraver gets business from around the world 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z To find oil and gas lying beneath the ocean floor, petroleum companies emit blasts of compressed air underwater. Deafening Blasts Kill These Ocean Animals For Miles 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z The four wheelchairs run on compressed air and weigh about 80 pounds, compared with the typical 400 pounds for battery-operated chairs. New Texas water park designed for people with special needs 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z And in Germany a utility pumps underground caverns full of compressed air. The Biggest, Strangest ‘Batteries’ 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z She put it on her left arm and pressed a button on a can of compressed air, sending glitter across the stage. Columbia girl uses ailments for physical disability advocacy 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The underwater pontoons were filled with compressed air. Where oil rigs go to die 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive says it is common practice for airlines to use warm, compressed air taken directly from aircraft engines to pressurise the cabin. Toxic air fear pilot Richard Westgate died of overdose, coroner rules - BBC News 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The illness, also called the bends, results when compressed air bubbles get trapped in body tissue or vital organs, including the brain. A Search for Clues to What Causes Whale Strandings 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Currently, the plant pumps compressed air into wastewater to feed the bacteria that remove the nutrients. Madison microbiome research aims to help health, environment 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z The hoses were meant to carry compressed air for industrial tools like nail guns and paint sprayers, Dr. Monroe said. Work Stops at C.D.C.’s Top Deadly Germ Lab Over Air Hose Safety 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Salvors drained what remained into tanks on the surrounding support boats, and meanwhile concocted a plan to pump compressed air into the newly emptied pontoons. Where oil rigs go to die 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z In those instances, the gun used compressed air to fire darts that release a 50,000-volt electric charge, designed to temporarily paralyse the target. Korean Air admits using electric stun gun on five passengers - BBC News 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z An additional 16 were Airsoft guns, which use compressed air cartridges to fire plastic BBs. In two years, police killed 86 people brandishing guns that look real — but aren’t 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z “If you could reduce the amount of compressed air you have to add, you could save a lot of money and reduce the carbon footprint,” McMahon said. Madison microbiome research aims to help health, environment 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z A metal and glass tank, roughly three metres by four, is filled with soft bentonite clay which bubbles and pops as compressed air passes through. Robert Rauschenberg: Art pioneer and inspiration - BBC News 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z To stop the machinery freezing, therefore, the compressed air entering it is first warmed up using the stored heat from the original compression. Depths of imagination 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Energy is released when the compressed air is expanded or the liquid is turned back into air. Japan Battery Maker Hopes Charge Into Future Won’t Fall Flat 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Each captured bee is in a plastic tube, and Dr. Duennes first gases them with a can of compressed air from a grocery store. Six Scientists, 1,000 Miles, One Prize: The Arctic Bumblebee 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Under the pressure of compressed air, the toxins would spurt out “20 or 30 feet” into the marsh. How the ‘Great Paradox’ of American politics holds the secret to Trump’s success | Arlie Hochschild 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z His chest contained a propane tank that I'd filled with compressed air to move the limbs. Lonnie Johnson: The father of the Super Soaker - BBC News 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z That way, compressed air pushes the bentonite wall. A stoppage for Bertha while steel cutting teeth are inspected and replaced 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z They also said the hospital was not properly following cleaning guidelines, including by using canned compressed air from Office Depot to dry the scopes. Pasadena hospital broke the law by not reporting outbreak, health officials say 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Turbochargers force compressed air into an engine’s cylinders, allowing for a bigger burst of power when the fuel ignites. U.S. Demand for Premium Gas Is Going Up. Why? The blasting involved firing pulses of compressed air underwater to locate oil and gas deposits buried in the seabed. New US oil drilling regulations aim to prevent another Deepwater disaster 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Further generations of Super Soakers followed, and I went on to design the N-Strike range of Nerf dart guns, which used some of the same compressed air technology. Lonnie Johnson: The father of the Super Soaker - BBC News 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The seismic airguns are used to emit repetitive blasts of compressed air through the water until they hit the seabed. Deafening Atlantic oil prospecting to go ahead despite threat to marine life 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z In between were systems including one that used compressed air and another that relied on a series of electrified metal panels laid on North Capitol Street. The history of D.C.’s streetcars: ‘Manspreaders,’ meet ‘end-seat hogs’ 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The objects were identified as specialized compressed air tanks potentially from a rocket. Mysterious Balls Fall from Space in Vietnam 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z There are other approaches to energy storage, including compressed air storage, including superconducting storage, that are also being vigorously pursued, and I am optimistic about the prospects for improving storage over time. Top U.S. Scientist: World Must Act Now to Reverse Climate Change 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z More-recent efforts focus on portable, distributed systems that store compressed air in steel or composite tanks. Energy storage: Power revolution : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z When they emerge from the restrainer they are killed, instantly, as a bolt powered by compressed air shoots through the brain. A jungle no more 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Simply switching to compressed air would end the methane emissions from these valves, Marchese says. US government seeks to cut methane emissions from oil and gas industry 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The compressed air creates thrust which is one of the elements a jet needs to fly – the others being lift, drag and weight. Boeing Files Patent For Self Sustaining Laser Powered Nuclear Fusion Jet Engine 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Temporary ventilation, lighting, power and compressed air services were installed. Damaged nuclear submarine leaves shipyard, to be scrapped 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z The guns will likely start firing compressed air on Wednesday, Mountain said. Noisy debate about storm-protection research off New Jersey 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Sensors embedded in its systems alert the tech team when a breakdown is looming and even track how much compressed air is used. SAPVoice: The Digital Economy Is Turning The Business World Upside Down 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Sensors embedded in Kaeser Kompressoren’s systems alert its tech team when a breakdown is looming and even track how much compressed air is used. SAPVoice: These 4 Examples Reveal How The Digital Economy Simplifies Business 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Instead, these guns use compressed air, springs, and other methods to fire, according to information from Nationwide Children's Hospital. Kids' Eye Injuries From Air, BB and Paintball Guns on the Rise 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The system’s magazines are filled with compressed air instead of bullets; a laser transmitter sits in the barrel. Ex-SEAL brings military training technology to firing range 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z These are designed to be more efficient than existing thermal power stations, and could also produce compressed air and fresh water. Barge plan alternative to Longannet 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z By using a combination of compressed air and a vacuum, the PancakeBot controls where the batter is dispensed. Printed as a pancake: PancakeBot can make breakfast dreams come true 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z It was a quicker way to transmit telegrams within the city, and eventually included 85 miles of tubes, pushing cylinders with messages using compressed air. What We’re Reading 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z That means flywheels, batteries, compressed air caverns and pumped hydropower will crop up in more jurisdictions for the first time. Battery Fires Pose New Risks to Firefighters 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z So the race is on to switch to alternative low-carbon fuels - conventional electric batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, and compressed air to name a few. Whatever happened to the future? 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Introduced in the 19th century, the tubes were used to propel capsules containing documents around buildings and beyond using compressed air. Supreme Court Plans to Provide Briefs and Filings Electronically 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z While most contractors still rely on the clangorous pneumatic drills driven by compressed air that were invented over 150 years ago, some are experimenting with new electric jackhammers that are demonstrably quieter. Electric Jackhammers and Revised Noise Rules May Help Quiet New York 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Crews used compressed air foam to protect nearby properties from the blaze. New Forest house destroyed by fire 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Other airbag packs use some form of compressed air to inflate their balloons. Black Diamond's JetForce Is The Best Avalanche Pack In The World 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Batteries are good at accepting and delivering electricity directly, compared with other means of energy storage such as flywheels or compressed air. Ask the Experts: How Do We Make Batteries More Powerful, Cheaper and Safer? 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z It relies on compressed air, with the cables acting as backups. In class, Ohio students face roller coaster fears 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z In repair shops these tools are almost always driven by compressed air. Ask the Builder | 5 cool tools every DIYer must have French manufacturer Peugeot is showcasing its hybrid air technology - a system which allows a car to be driven around town powered by little more than compressed air. The car that's powered by air 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z He learned how to fire torpedoes in a small forward compartment - containers of dynamite, fired by compressed air from a steam-driven turbine. Watford City submariner far from the farm 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Yet, experts said Wednesday there’s a reason similar projects don’t exist elsewhere: The technology known as “compressed air energy storage” is expensive, particularly when stacked against other power sources such as cheap, natural gas. Renewable energy plan hinges on huge Utah caverns 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Yet, experts said Wednesday there's a reason similar projects don't exist elsewhere: The technology known as "compressed air energy storage" is expensive, particularly when stacked against other power sources such as cheap, natural gas. Renewable energy plan hinges on huge Utah caverns 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The plan involves four underground chambers - a quarter-mile high and almost as wide as a football field - that would store compressed air. Things to know about $8B wind energy proposal 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z The plan involves four underground chambers — a quarter-mile high and almost as wide as a football field — that would store compressed air. Things to know about $8B wind energy proposal 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z It is possible his machine was briefly airborne, but the engine, driven by compressed air, was limited to 30 seconds of power. Scientific American Debunks Claim Gustave Whitehead Was “First in Flight” 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z These caissons are large metal boxes into which compressed air will be pumped to float the ship. Capsized Costa Concordia Is Finally Set to Leave Its Watery Grave 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z It's heavier, because of the small cylinder of compressed air, but it's also less bulky. Saving lives in helicopter crashes 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z It can come in many forms, from batteries to compressed air in caves or containers, to pumped hydro or even elevated heavy rail cars. Greensmith Provides Intelligent Solutions To Energy Storage Market 2014-05-12T12:37:00Z Once back on the surface we would use compressed air to blow out that water and then exit from the sphere. Diving Deeper Than Any Human Ever Dove 2014-04-01T04:00:00Z By exploding compressed air underwater, scientists map the subsurface of the seafloor. Airgun Oil Exploration Wrongs Right Whales 2014-03-03T00:05:00Z In contrast to the Whitehead torpedo, which relied on compressed air, the Howell torpedo relied on the energy stored in a flywheel for propulsion. The invention of the military-industrial complex 2014-01-26T14:30:00Z The hot water and compressed air are both stored until the energy is needed. The Stars Of Forbes' 30 Under 30 In Energy And Industry 2014-01-06T12:37:00Z The instrument is similar to a pipe organ but uses steam instead of compressed air. City Room: A New Year’s Tradition’s Last Ear-Splitting Blast 2013-12-31T16:34:49Z To breathe comfortably, she requires a humidifier and six daily breathing treatments with a compressed air nebulizer, administered by Maria, her home health aide. The Neediest Cases: After Caring for Her Mother, Then Her Husband, an Ailing Woman, 91, Is Alone 2013-12-24T02:25:00Z A compressed air system that was used to liquefy brains, to be harvested and marketed in South Korea as a thickener for stir-fry, was found to be aerosolizing trace amounts of brain matter. The Truth About Pork and How America Feeds Itself 2013-12-05T20:25:41Z Dell support technicians initially suggested that users should clean the laptop air vents with compressed air, but users complained that the odour persisted. Dell laptops 'have cat urine smell' 2013-10-30T11:51:49Z Instead of using compressed air from the engines, it uses electricity to control many functions. Airbus and Boeing: Turning Japanese 2013-10-10T15:00:39Z The Moto Knee uses a patented linkage system that includes a cam roller system, along with the FOX compressed air shock absorber. The Amazing Saga Of Mike Schultz, Citizen Scientist 2013-09-27T20:37:00Z They also utilized an ultrasonic probe to identify leaks in the compressed air system. High Performance Buildings: One Company's Approach 2013-09-09T12:32:00Z Their method should also work to remove really tiny oil drops from air, which occur when oil gets aerosolised in compressed air. Cactus helps solve prickly problem 2013-08-06T15:03:55Z The 787 uses a powerful electrical system to drive air conditioning and hydraulic functions that are run from compressed air on traditional aircraft designs. Boeing Dreamliner catches fire at Britain's Heathrow airport 2013-07-12T18:13:11Z The innovative 787 uses a powerful 1.5 megawatt electrical system to drive air conditioning and hydraulic functions that are run from compressed air on traditional aircraft designs. Boeing Dreamliner Catches Fire at Britain's Heathrow Airport 2013-07-12T16:37:08Z Last year, for example, an employee of Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, died when a keg he was cleaning with compressed air exploded and hit him. Insight: Fast-growing U.S. craft brewers struggle with worker safety 2013-07-12T16:29:19Z Picks, mauls, saws and axes have now been replaced with power tools that run on compressed air. VIDEO: How to keep a cathedral alive 2013-07-02T23:01:52Z The Air Titan uses compressed air to push water off of the racing surface and onto the apron, where vacuum trucks remove the moisture. Aric Almirola looks for another top-10 finish 2013-05-08T19:55:11Z “Air gun” is a euphemism for a massive release of compressed air. Air Gun Blasts Shatter Undersea Tranquility 2013-04-28T13:45:00.283Z I was outside on the porch using compressed air to rid my mid tower case of the endless Nevada dust, when a girl roughly 10 years of age approached me. TigerDirect's Build Your Own PC Classes: Coming To A School Near You? 2013-04-12T15:17:06Z Silicon Valley inventor Bill Gray has a new flywheel design that would deliver distributed and highly scalable storage for around $1,333 a kilowatt, making it price competitive with pumped hydro and compressed air. Turn Up the Juice: New Flywheel Raises Hopes for Energy Storage Breakthrough 2013-04-10T11:45:02.273Z Others want to store heat or compressed air. The Most Important Man in Energy Storage? Try Archimedes 2013-03-26T12:31:49Z A comment on one online forum worried that the presence of the accumulator was like driving around under "a compressed air bomb". Peugeot's Hybrid Air: the car of the future that runs on air 2013-03-24T00:04:01Z The 787 uses a large electrical system with multiple generators and power distribution panels to perform many functions that on other jets are powered by compressed air from the plane's engines. ANA says had Dreamliner power distribution panel trouble three times 2013-03-06T19:06:45Z At the first sign of danger, a skier pulls a ripcord that activates a cartridge of compressed air or nitrogen, which inflates bladders within two or three seconds. How to Survive an Avalanche: Skier s Air Bag 2013-01-29T12:15:00.277Z She was knocked down before she knew if the canister of compressed air inflated winged pillows behind her head. Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek 2012-12-20T20:56:48Z The 787 uses an electrical system with generators and power distribution panels to perform many functions that on other jet models are accomplished with compressed air from the plane's engines. United confirms electrical problem on second 787 in its fleet 2012-12-18T02:09:13Z Like other compressed air systems, Lightsail’s technology uses motors to compress air in a tank to store energy generated by wind farms and other renewable source. Energy Storage Startup LightSail Raises $37.3 Million From Thiel, Gates, Khosla 2012-11-05T17:43:59Z The most inexpensive method to store electricity for the medium- and long-term is to use pumped hydroelectric and compressed air in air-tight caverns, for which the capital cost is about $100 kWh. Opportunities and challenges for a sustainable energy future 2012-08-15T17:21:52.727Z The trains would push air through a tunnel, and when it came out the other end, all that compressed air popped out with a huge noise, called a sonic boom. Finding technological inspiration in nature 2011-07-28T22:27:00Z The company says low-carbon power would be created by using a mixture of compressed air and ignited gas. £800m power station plans on show 2012-07-02T05:42:07Z We first built a two-inch chamber of duralumin and glass, with a diaphragm, actuated by compressed air, which could fully expand the chamber in five thousandths of a second. Physics Nobelists Tell of Their Prize-Winning Discoveries 2012-06-28T12:45:02.607Z The company squeezes extra energy savings from an innovation it calls the air-hybrid, in which it stores energy as compressed air during braking and feeds it into the combustion cylinder when the car is accelerating. Special Report: Business of Green: Fuel Efficiency Takes Baby Steps in the Auto Industry 2012-06-20T13:32:51Z It said low-carbon power would be created by using a mixture of compressed air and ignited gas. Job hope as gas plant talks start 2012-06-11T12:56:56Z The propelling agency was compressed air, but how this worked, and whether it was combined with other gases or not, I could not learn. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z The process could not be repeated indefinitely without a continual supply of compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z During the rest of the night the crew worked with a will--patching, mending, and "doping" the holed fabric and carefully testing each repaired ballonet with compressed air before refilling it with the precious brodium. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z “We’re in discussions with many companies in the automotive world and nonautomotive world,” said Mr. Scuderi, who is also considering the energy storage market, which could use its compressed air technology. Special Report: Business of Green: Fuel Efficiency Takes Baby Steps in the Auto Industry 2012-06-20T13:32:51Z Piles have been set in place by an ingenious system of pneumatic pipes by which compressed air bores a hole in the sand. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The compressed air is then admitted, and the boring of the holes commences. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The tail holds compressed air sufficient to propel the torpedo 200 yards, at a rate of twenty-five miles an hour, or 1,000 yards at the rate of seventeen miles. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Within a few seconds the six motors, started by compressed air, were roaring. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z The driver steps on the accelerator, opening a valve that releases compressed air into the engine. Compressed-Air Car Winds Way To Market 2012-03-30T00:45:00.250Z An engine driven by heated or by compressed air. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z In the centre of these two groups are two machines, in every respect like a couple of small steam-engines, only they are worked by compressed air instead of steam, and which we will call aereomotori. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z If, however, the weight be removed, the compressed air will force the piston upward, performing a certain quantity of work which may best be measured by the amount of power exercised or expended. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The rooms of the summit observatory would need to be built as steel caissons, and supplied with compressed air at sea-level tension. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z The bang, bang of the compressed air drill was getting louder and louder as the moments passed. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z It took some muscle to pull over the big heavy levers in turn, which were not operated on the new-style compressed air system. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z Much doubt had previously been expressed as to the possibility of conveying compressed air to great distances without a very great and serious loss of power. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z There are also lots of places to put plants that will store energy in the form of compressed air, researchers report. Green Blog: Location, Location, Location, 700 Million Times 2012-02-27T15:55:41Z The immense volumes of compressed air escaped with a gradually accelerated blare. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z A line of pipe had been laid to the nearest connection to furnish the compressed air with which to operate the drill. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z When within fighting distance it fires under water, by compressed air, a projectile containing dynamite sufficient to raise a big war-ship out of the water. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z The flexible tubes conveying the compressed air and the water are detached from the machines, and placed in security in the covered canal. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Herring made for this a compressed air engine and claimed that with this he accomplished a flight of seventy-three feet. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z Not very; even a year ago you must have seen pneumatic golf balls—filled with compressed air? Mr. Punch's Golf Stories 2012-01-28T03:00:25.907Z I will clean them with compressed air, and I will put them back together again. Love Triangulation: Chinese Workers and the True Cost of Apple Products 2012-01-26T20:45:58Z It was an apparatus for conveying sounds at sea by means of compressed air forced through trumpets. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Powerful jets of compressed air are now injected, to clear off the smoke formed by the powder. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z In the “sandblast” process the surface of the glass is exposed to a stream of sharp sand driven by compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z These two plates separate a back chamber or wind chest from the tube, and the wind chest communicates with a reservoir of compressed air or a high-pressure steam boiler. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z Suddenly a column of fierce white radiance leaped up lower down-stream and Vane knew that a big compressed air lamp had been carried to the spot where the driftwood was gathering. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z While in Pittsburgh making his frogs, which sold well, he one day came across a newspaper account of the successful use of compressed air in piercing the Mont Cenis tunnel. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z It may be called an encyclopedia of compressed air. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z A bottle-making machine combines the process of pressing with a plunger with that of blowing by compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z This store of compressed air is fed into the organ-pipe, with the result that we obtain a continuous radiation of sound waves. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z In the early stages the range of the torpedo was limited by the amount of compressed air which it could carry. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z His success in the field of railroad appliances had led him to study the question of better brakes, and the suggestion of compressed air came to him as a revelation. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Includes forty-four tables of the physical properties of air, its compression, expansion, and volumes required for various kinds of work, and a list of patents on compressed air from 1875 to date. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z The neck of the bottle is first formed by the plunger, and the body is subsequently blown by compressed air admitted through the plunger. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z This shows that there is a very great advantage in taking the discharge spark in compressed air. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z The jet of oil burns in highly compressed air. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z If you use compressed air, be sure the pressure is not high as it may damage wiring inside the motor. Electricity for the 4-H Scientist Idaho Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin 396, June, 1962 2011-11-18T03:00:30.487Z S, Hole through which compressed air is fed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z The moulds are opened and closed by cams actuated by compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The advantage in using compressed air round the spark gap is that we can increase the effective potential difference between the balls without rendering the spark non-oscillatory. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z Another chamber contains the compressed air which furnishes the motive power. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z The screw propeller is driven by compressed air. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z The torpedo gunner and his mate were grimly alert, grasping the ball-ended levers that were to liberate the charge of compressed air. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Crude petroleum and a thin tar, resulting from the process of enriching water-gas with petroleum, have been used both with compressed air and with steam with considerable success. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Mr. Jervis-Smith has also described an experiment to show how much the use of compressed air round a spark gap is of advantage in working an ordinary Tesla coil. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z The gun discharged, but there was no report, only a sharp hiss as the compressed air released commenced to send charge after charge of dynamite automatically away into space in rapid succession! The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The pilot in the back seat examines his instruments, and soon there is a hissing noise as he turns on the compressed air. 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber 2011-09-13T02:00:34.080Z As they neared it the skipper ordered Eph to blow the compressed air whistle so as to apprise every one ashore that something unusual was happening. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z The plate with the glass attached to it is inverted, and compressed air or steam is introduced through openings in the plate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z In his British specification, No. 12,039 of 1896, Mr. Marconi had long previously mentioned the use of compressed air round the spark gap. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z One of the best-known gas-producers for working with compressed air from below is Taylor’s, shown in fig. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Such furnaces are known by the general name of reverberatory or reverbatory furnaces, also as air or wind furnaces, to distinguish them from those worked with compressed air or blast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z After that incident, CSB recommended that compressed air, not natural gas, be used to clean pipes. From D.C., a push for safer chemical plants 2011-08-09T20:43:10Z These small furnaces are usually heated by an oil spray under the pressure of steam or compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The first case, in which the only store of energy is the compressed air originally contained in the pipe, illustrates the operation of the simple Marconi aerial. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z Now, however, only the smaller gas works adhere to this system, and this work is done by machinery driven by either compressed air, hydraulic or electric power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Leonhard put on a pair of spandex shorts and zipped himself into a harness as compressed air lifted him, a sensation he likened to floating. When N.F.L. Stopped, Leonhard Kept Going 2011-08-06T19:20:26Z This can be successfully accomplished only thru the use of compressed air at low pressures. Advanced Toy Making for Schools 2011-07-24T02:00:09.413Z Elevators, which are now so largely used to raise passengers and freight from the lower to the upper stories of high edifices, have for their motive power steam, water, compressed air, and electricity. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z Professor R. A. Fessenden has also made some interesting observations on the effect of using compressed air round spark gaps. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z For the purpose of discharging the coke from the retort either compressed air or hydraulic machinery is employed, a rake being made to enter the retort and withdraw the coke on returning. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Our compressed air system is out of order, and my man forgot to put in a hand-pump. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z Paint Application by Means of Compressed Air.—In recent years, great advancement has been made in the application of paint by means of compressed air. Advanced Toy Making for Schools 2011-07-24T02:00:09.413Z Mention has already been made of office and other elevators, in which compressed air is an important factor in operating the same and for preventing accidents. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z The writer has also made experiments with an apparatus designed to study the effect of compressed air round the spark gap. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z At frequent intervals, small explosions of compressed air took place. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The mucous glands of the mouth were livid, and occasionally excoriated; the bronchial tubes were obstructed with mucosities; the lungs, besides being partially congested, were sometimes emphysematous, that is, inflated with compressed air. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z However in the case of the Pyramid of Djoser, Mr James was forced to adapt his technology; substituting a water filling for compressed air. Air bags used for pyramid's repair 2011-06-09T06:38:03Z It being impracticable to carry steam or the steam engine to the bottom of the mine for work there, compressed air is there employed, which is compressed by a steam engine up at the mouth. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z Again came that belch of smoke and acrid smell, the recoil of the gun, the trembling turret and the rush of compressed air as it blew out the burning particles of powder. Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam 2011-06-07T02:00:13.313Z The police, part of a Catalan squad, used batons and compressed air guns that fired blanks to eject people who were sitting on the ground when they wouldn’t leave voluntarily, authorities said. The Lede: Police Clash With Protesters in Barcelona 2011-05-27T16:23:33Z The upper portion of the gun has a pressure gauge that indicates up to 300 pounds while the lower portion houses the compressed air. Fire Safety: Sending a Lifeline From 1885 2011-05-06T16:45:00.260Z So we used the delays to stress-test our system with a compressed air filling. Air bags used for pyramid's repair 2011-06-09T06:38:03Z The submarine also carries ballast and compressed air tanks, bunk beds, a satellite navigation system, and a night-vision camera. Drug subs 2011-04-26T23:02:42Z Still another of Murdoch’s favorite schemes was the transmission of power by the use of compressed air. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z A reservoir containing highly compressed air is fixed on the diver's back. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z All felt the effects of their labors and of breathing the compressed air, and when it was Jimmy’s turn to go down toward evening, he leaned on the coaming, reluctant to put on the dress. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Further down the shop the compressed air chisels were beating a devil's tattoo against the rougher castings. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z There was no guarantee that electricity would win out over less-polluting compressed air as a way to transmit energy over long distances. Green Energy in the U.S. Has a Surprisingly Long History 2011-04-06T08:40:00Z Inside one of the oldest mines, hissing pipelines run along the walls, carrying compressed air for the operation of drills. Peak in peril 2011-04-02T13:47:01Z And the range of a car on compressed air is 10 to 15 miles at best. Cars that run on air and water 2011-03-29T18:52:43Z Their car is built from balsa wood and powered by a compressed air canister. Balsa wood car carries UK's mini F1 hopes 2011-03-16T09:23:18Z Down below men were standing by the motors, examining the gauges, filling the compressed air chambers, and making sure that the torpedoes were "ship-shape." The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Almost instantly the train began to slow down, with much hissing of steam and compressed air, and soon came to a complete stop. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z It was my first pilgrimage to the shrine of my recognized affection, and my feet trod not upon the good earth, but upon separate little pillows of compressed air. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Whether the drills are worked by compressed air, or by hand in the old-fashioned way, the effect is the same. Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada 2011-02-01T03:00:13.163Z Geologists use seismic instruments to map the earth’s layers — shooting pulses of compressed air down into the subsurface and measuring the time it takes for the sound to travel back to the surface. The Will to Drill 2011-01-14T19:13:05Z The horizontal rudders are set in motion; compressed air is admitted to the ballast chambers, and some of the water is blown out. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Letters were put into capsules, the capsules into the tubes, and compressed air was then used to push the capsules from one station to the next. Freight transport: Put that in your pipe and poke it 2011-01-06T10:47:49Z As more people install solar panels, their power output will eventually overwhelm the grid's existing mechanisms and utilities will need some kind of energy storage system such as compressed air. Should you add batteries to your solar array? 2011-01-05T22:18:51.920Z Commenced heavier than air experiments so long ago as 1879, when he made an aeroplane driven by compressed air. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The crew shoots compressed air into the subsurface at intervals of 123 feet and measures the reflection’s velocity. The Will to Drill 2011-01-14T19:13:05Z It had a folding life boat in it, that they could fill from a bottle of compressed air. Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights 2010-12-25T03:00:15.953Z The Energy Department is also supporting storage projects that rely on compressed air. Pushed Along by Wind, Power Storage Grows 2010-07-27T20:13:00Z Some ships have been fitted with kite-like "skysails", or systems that force compressed air out of hulls to allow them to "ride" on a cushion of bubbles. Modern cargo ships slow to the speed of the sailing clippers 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z A lot of engineer tasks carried out underwater are carried out in limited or zero visibility including setting explosives and using compressed air tools. Murky waters 2010-06-10T11:19:00Z Atmospheric Railway, so called in consequence of the motive power being derived from the pressure of the atmosphere, or from compressed air. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli Air-gun, a gun from which the bullet is propelled by means of compressed air. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide For the comparatively small tunnels required for aqueducts, two percussion drilling machines are usually mounted on a carriage, the motive power being derived from compressed air sent up the tunnel in pipes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Haines drew his compressed air pistol, but there was no movement. The Secret of the Ninth Planet For boiler work, machines are mostly of fixed type; for bridge and girder work they are portable, being slung from chains and provided with pressure water or compressed air by systems of flexible pipes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" For this purpose the shank of the drill-bit is perforated longitudinally, the water being supplied under pressure from a small tank, to which compressed air is led. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Air-engine, an engine in which air heated, and so expanded, or compressed air is used as the motive power. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Under the river Mersey the pipes are carried in a tunnel, from which, during construction, the water was excluded by compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" A piston operated by the agency of compressed air forces the aluminum evenly into all parts of the plaster matrix. From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921 Then Steve swerved sharply and cut across the river, to run into a little, sheltered inlet, and under a door that was raised at a blast from a peculiar compressed air whistle. Under Fire For Servia Although rather frequently used, electric percussion drills cannot yet be considered entirely successful, at least for mine service, in competition with compressed air machines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Engines working by compressed air have been found very useful in mining, tunnelling, &c., and the compressed air may be conveyed to its destination by means of pipes. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide It will be seen that a large part of the compressed air is wasted in cooling the remainder sufficiently to liquefy. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. Then, by means of compressed air, all the water will be forced from the tube and also from the chamber at the bottom of it, which will be flush upon the bed of the sea. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day A steam shovel rattled and puffed, cement mixers crashed, and compressed air drills hammered perseveringly at the living rock. Bert Wilson at Panama The steam or compressed air is distributed through the ports alternately to the ends of the cylinder, by the reciprocations of a spool-valve working in a chest mounted on the cylinder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The artificial application of air to lungs at varying pressure is carried out by inspiring rarefied air or compressed air and expiring into rarefied air or into compressed air. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Sometimes we use a stream of compressed air. Careers of Danger and Daring The woes of winter do not terrify this morsel of india rubber and compressed air. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road The torpedo clews are charging their deadly weapons with compressed air. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 Dan would have liked to go below to see how the torpedoes were fired by compressed air, but his duties would not permit him to do so. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers Only inspiring compressed air, or expiring into rarefied air, can be practically applied. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Tunneling mud-banks under water, with streams of water or streams of compressed air, struck me as decidedly a novelty. Careers of Danger and Daring Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar It was by the same power of compressed air that the tunneling through Mount St. Gothard was effected for the Lyons and Turin Railway, just completed. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. See also the article Caisson Disease as regards the physiological effects of compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" As the handle is pushed up, the air rushes in, and when pulled down, the valve closes and the compressed air is forced through the metal nozzle to the glowing coals. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1878, No. 7. An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks Outlaw swordsmen stood on guard, also armed with a sort of compressed air cross-bow that shot a heavy metal needle with great force. The Golden Amazons of Venus There was no smoke, the guns being discharged by compressed air. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar There followed a moment of suspense as the compressed air, with a hissing sound, rushed into the tubes. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam Pneumatic tools, worked by compressed air conveyed from the surface through flexible tubes, are great aids, particularly in rock removal work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" An engine would fill the mine with smoke and gases, and yet we must have power to run the drills, etc., using compressed air. The Book of Courage It only took a few seconds for the blast of the Viking's powerful compressed air tanks to blow out the water. The Golden Amazons of Venus He then carefully considered steel darts shot from a tube by compressed air or carbon dioxide but reluctantly abandoned that idea also. All In The Mind There was a hissing sound and a slight tremor as the compressed air shot the torpedoes from the tubes. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam It was complete in every detail, from a small whistle, worked by compressed air, to two small folding bunks in which passengers could sleep should the craft remain out on Lake Dunkirk all night. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son The pipe which applied compressed air to the drills was opened at several points and the blowers were worked to their utmost capacity. The Boy With the U.S. Miners Of particular interest in light of the present discussion was Trevithick’s plan to raise visitors to the summit on a piston, driven upward within the structure’s hollow central tube by compressed air. Elevator Systems of the Eiffel Tower, 1889 The white man says it is electric activity in compressed air. The Story of the Trapper He shrugged as he read the meters on the compressed air tanks. The Graveyard of Space Alternatively the grain is discharged by an automatic valve from the vacuum tank into the second air-tight chamber which communicates with the compressed air chamber. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" Fortunately, the compressed air drills knew neither weariness nor pain, and churned their way to the mines without ceasing. The Boy With the U.S. Miners As he approached this there was a sharp sound like the sudden release of compressed air, repeated a second later from a point a trifle to the right. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp To such men, administering, under his direction, the heroic but destructive remedies of high explosive and compressed air, there cannot be a normal allowance for the economic use of gear and material. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war The second principal method of sinking through water-bearing ground is by compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" From this section the grain is discharged by an outlet pipe by the agency of compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" We put in a tunnelling machine driven by compressed air, which is sometimes used for making sewers and the like. The Boy With the U.S. Miners There was an ordinary inner-tube valve projecting from one side by which the case could be charged with compressed air to compensate for the pressure of the water. The Wailing Octopus The sand and small stones were shoveled into a chamber from which a valve opened into the pipe and the compressed air drove up the sand and stones like a volcano into the sea. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers In mines that are worked from the outcrop by adits or day levels traction by locomotives driven by steam, compressed air or electricity is used to some extent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" The electric rock-drill, which can already hold its own with that driven by compressed air, is therefore bound to gain ground in the future. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast Steam, compressed air and electricity are used as power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" Bubbles streamed from his mouth as the compressed air in his lungs expanded under the decreasing pressure. The Wailing Octopus It was deep twilight when the groundcar slid to a halt on its cushions of compressed air before the Kerak Embassy. The Dueling Machine This may be done by water-carts or hose and jet, but preferably by finely divided water and compressed air distributed from a network of pipes carried through the workings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Air-tight joints in the pipes which lead to the compressed air reservoir are placed in the bearings of this mounting. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast Coming back, he seals the outer door and the man inside blows out the lock and compressed air and then the inner door can be opened. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 He angled away, fighting the impulse to breathe, keeping the compressed air moving out of his lungs. The Wailing Octopus The Zephyr settled on the raft with a soft hiss of the compressed air shock absorbers. Astounding Stories, May, 1931 Where the load has to be hauled up a rising gradient, underground engines, driven by steam or compressed air or electric motors, are used. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Performers will require, in addition to their grand pianos, reservoirs of compressed air attachable by tubes to their instruments. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast The use of the compressed air in the dynamite guns, as demonstrated in the Cuban campaign, is a step in this direction. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science A ball filled with compressed air bounds much better than when filled with anything else: air is therefore elastic. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts The rebreathers, unlike Scubas, which were filled with compressed air, used oxygen which was recycled through a canister of chemicals that removed water vapor and carbon dioxide. The Flying Stingaree In some cases steam generated in boilers at the surface is carried in pipes to the engines below, but there is less loss of power when compressed air is sent down in the same way. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" The three principal forms of stored power which are now in sight above the horizon of the industrial outlook are the electric storage battery, compressed air, and calcium-carbide. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast The compressed air kicks and shoves so hard that even men tire quickly. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards The door swung shut in their faces with a hiss of compressed air. The Passing of Ku Sui While taking these scenes, my compressed air cylinders ran out. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. The Lord pity the unemployed man, and pity the man so over-employed that the pressure upon him is like that upon one who works in a tunnel filled with compressed air. Under the Maples For underground railway traffic exactly the same recommendations have, at one period during the fourth quarter of the nineteenth century, given an adventitious stimulus to the use of compressed air. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast I got a can of compressed air and blew out the dust that the fan had sucked in and looked things over. Little Brother The tubes spat out compressed air; a scream ran through the submarine; and the two steel fish leaped from their sheaths, their tiny props roaring. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 The temperature fell in the diving compartment to eighty-two degrees after the compressed air was let in. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Call it friction of compressed air, if you wish. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 It is plain, therefore, that on its merits as a conveyer and storer of power the electric current is preferable to compressed air. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast The sea of compressed air in which we live: Air pressure 10 4. Common Science The hiss of compressed air sprang from her stern. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 The water was expelled either by means of compressed air or by a rotary pump worked by an electro-motor. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons A very hot and clean flame of hydrogen gas and oxygen, acetylene, or compressed air used for making burned connections. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair It is obvious, however, that the use of compressed air harmonises better with the railway system than any plan depending upon springs. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast The sea of compressed air in which we live: Air pressure. Common Science V. Reservoirs of compressed air for starting main engines. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships In the bows was a torpedo tube, and an arrangement was used whereby the water that entered the tube after the discharge of the torpedo was forced out by compressed air. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Usually done with mixture of oxygen and hydrogen or acetylene gases, hydrogen and compressed air, or oxygen and illuminating gas. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair An air pipe leads from a blower and delivers compressed air at the end of the air pipe, which must be below the level of the water in the well. Rural Hygiene We are living in a sea of compressed air. Common Science It went five feet into the invisible resistance and stopped, shot back out as if flung back by a jet of compressed air. Invasion Steam, compressed air, and electricity were called upon to do their share in accomplishing this desired result. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons These were not all electrical, some used tanks of compressed air, others acetylene, and various mechanical devices, such as the spring starters. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair Muzzles of compressed air guns projected from the wing-tips of the planes. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 No time to explain anything now, except this: as soon as you're outside the ship, turn the valve that opens the compressed air flask. Vampires of Space The former, which is carried strapped on to a man's back, is a steel cylinder containing oil and compressed air in separate chambers. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War All the exhausts were opened wide, the compressed air hissed from the tanks—the diving vents were chanting in all possible keys. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Acetylene and compressed air is another good combination. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair A compressed air siren brought the army forward on the run. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 To make each of them, he had taken a flask of compressed air from our emergency stores, and run a flexible tube from it into a cylindrical drinking water container. Vampires of Space The tall cylinders were revealed as great flasks of compressed air. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 We took the gas line off at the carburetor and blew it out with compressed air. Smugglers' Reef Then blow out any gas which may have collected under the cover with compressed air or bellows. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair Two pieces are stamped out and joined by a particularly noisy machine, and then the balloon is blown out by compressed air. Makers of Many Things A thin sheet of paper placed across a tube conveying compressed air would be instantly ruptured. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use He was successful with compressed air; he made many experiments with explosion motors; and he succeeded in producing a steam-engine which weighed seven pounds and developed almost two-thirds of one horse-power. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force The pressure of the compressed air holds the elevator in this position while the hooks are being adjusted on the absorber. Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man The bubbles of air can be seen or heard rising through the water, until the bottle is nearly full, a small volume of compressed air remaining in the neck of the bottle. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. "Two of them are in the bunks behind the compressed air tanks," answered Ralph. The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet The compressed air previously admitted to the chamber C escapes through the small port a to the atmosphere. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Indeed, she would have lingered long before the big chute, through which compressed air forced the cleansed fibres to the height of four stories and the apartment where began its real manufacture into yarn. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life The arrangement for providing for the amount of compressed air and water is shown in fig. Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man Beneath this cylinder were a number of burners that heated the compressed air several hundred degrees. Doctor Jones' Picnic They are provided with tanks holding compressed air. The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet In a power system of signalling the signalman is provided with some auxiliary means—electricity, compressed air, etc.—of moving the signals or points under his control. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Another engineering device, very necessary in a land where foundations are so frequently built under water, is the enclosed caisson with compressed air, as shown in detail in this exhibit. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 The best results have been obtained, however, with an entirely new principle, namely, a few drops of water are continually allowed to pass into the pipe, together with a steady stream of compressed air. Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man As compressed air must be transmitted for drills, the compressor would be operated direct from water-wheels, but with less control in regularity of pressure delivery. b. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration Only practice torpedoes send up a calcium light when their compressed air has given out. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War In England and the United States compressed air is also used to do the hard labour of the signalman for him. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Inside the annex to the lighthouse were the duplicate engines for filling tanks with compressed air. Some Naval Yarns But if the girls had only known that, at that moment, far out on Crystal Bay, was the ill-fated Dixie, drifting to sea, while the boys tooted hopelessly for aid on the compressed air whistles! The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar The principal motors should be driven direct by steam or gas, with power distribution by electricity to all outlying surface motors and sometimes to underground motors, and also to some underground motors by compressed air. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration Suddenly she almost righted; then, amid a smother of foam as the compressed air burst open her hatches, she flung her stern high in the air. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War With compressed air, as with electricity, a mechanical locking-frame is of course used. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The compressed air drives the oil to the lantern, up through that burner in a hole hardly big enough to take a pin point. Some Naval Yarns They called, they blew on the compressed air whistle until all the reserve supply of oxygen was exhausted from the tank, and then they had to resort to their voices again. The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar Steam-power was never adapted to underground work, and a serviceable drill for this purpose was not found until compressed air for transmission was demonstrated by Dommeiller on the Mt. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration Before I was fully ready the compressed air blew the cover off with a ‘boom’. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub Not only are the performer's muscles spared a lot of heavy work when compressed air and electricity aid him, but he is able to have the console, or keyboard, far away from the pipes. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Sometimes, three or four hundred leagues inland, the traveller comes upon a troop of fresh-water dolphins, spouting up water and compressed air in the manner which has gained for them the name of blowers. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century "Has the compressed air been put in yet?" Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner Not only are the various forms of transmission by steam, electricity, compressed air, or rods, of different efficiency, but no one system lends itself to universal or economical application to all kinds of mining machines. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration A loud detonation marked the blowing off of the hatches by the compressed air in the hold. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub A rush of water, a splintering of wood, explosions of compressed air, a dreadful roaring which terrified us. Nobody's Boy Sans Famille The rotors, in fact, would be floated in oil just as the high-speed centrifuge the Chief had mentioned had floated on compressed air. Space Platform Ross had plenty of compressed air in the numerous air flasks scattered about, and, as he could blow out no more tanks, he expended a jet into the choking atmosphere of the boat. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility With water-power a short distance from the mine, it would normally be transmitted either by compressed air or by electricity. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration Jimmie declared that he intended painting the balance of the name “U-13” on the vessel while the other lads were occupied 164 in airing out the vessel and refilling the compressed air tanks. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub We are in a bell of air, and it is this compressed air which stops the water from rising. Nobody's Boy Sans Famille Its front vanes compressed air, and a flame burned furiously in the compressed air, which swelled enormously and poured out past other vanes that took power from it to drive the compressor. Space Platform Ross threw over the lever that admitted water to the tube, opened the forward door, and applied the compressed air. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility In the situation of transmission too far for using compressed air, there is no alternative but electricity. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration With gyroscopic stabilizing devices and a "warmer" for the compressed air of its engine, the torpedo attained before 1900 a speed of 28 knots and a possible range of 1000 yards. A History of Sea Power To "point" a piece of stone, or give it a somewhat smooth surface, is done now with tools worked by compressed air. Diggers in the Earth The carriages were propelled by compressed air or electricity; and sometimes with a mechanism that was simply pressed with the foot. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch It will remain so until we get a better form of motive power, liquid or compressed air, perhaps. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility These origins admit the transmission of power to the pumps by direct steam, compressed air, electricity, rods, or hydraulic columns. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration A kind of hopper containing fine silicious sand was connected with a reservoir of compressed air, the pressure being variable at pleasure. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 To break away the rock, the miner makes a hole with a rock drill worked by electricity or compressed air, puts powder or dynamite into the hole and explodes it. Diggers in the Earth The motive power for nearly all engines was compressed air. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch It is full of cavities, containing compressed air, which, when the ice melts, bursts its attenuated envelope with a crackling sound like that of the electric spark. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II They need but a single track and are of low initial cost where compressed air is already a requirement of the mine. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration The motor may also be a hydraulic or compressed air one. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 Once these holes were bored by hand, but now they are made with powerful drills that work by compressed air. Diggers in the Earth Its use was attended by possible danger, but compressed air was not. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch The tube then expands again to its original diameter, and is slightly curved, which is done to prevent any of the compressed air in the cylinder, K, from regurgitating upward. Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 When compressed air is water-generated, they have a field for permanent installations. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration All of which is done by the power of compressed air, working through a series of pipes and air-hose beneath the cars. American Men of Mind The boring machines were worked by compressed air. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta It was propelled by compressed air, which Wauna said could be obtained whenever we needed a new supply at any village or country seat. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch Through the perforations he has made compressed air is forced. The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing Inasmuch as compressed air, so far as our knowledge goes at present, must be provided for drills, it forms a convenient transmission of power to various motors underground, such as small pumps, winches, or locomotives. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration It works by compressed air, and the clicking you 95hear is the motor. The Moving Picture Boys on the Coast And let a man listen to these submarine enthusiasts telling how they can live three or four weeks on their compressed air, if they have to, without coming to the surface! The U-boat hunters Boats are propelled in Mizora either by electricity or compressed air, and glide through the water with soundless swiftness. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch The particular matrix thus placed in position is determined by those particular holes punched in the paper ribbon at the keyboard, through which the compressed air is at that precise moment being forced. The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing This trench is cut with a hammer and moil, or, where compressed air is available and the rock hard, a small air-drill of the hammer type is used. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration An air-engine, and the whole thing must be full o' compressed air. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Torpedoes are discharged from what are called “torpedo tubes” by means of compressed air. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 With an exhaustive analysis of the various modes of traction, including horse-power, steam, heated water and compressed air; a description of the varieties of Rolling stock, and ample details of cost and working expenses. Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught “And I suppose my invention is run by compressed air?” With No Strings Attached They were dropped astern by means of a compressed air apparatus which, when the mine tube was open, kept the sea from entering. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers To-day, on all passenger trains and on many freights as well, the automatic brakes are operated by compressed air controlled by the engineman. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy Those tanks are full of compressed air at rather high pressure—a couple of thousand pounds. Sand Doom Inside, the boat was lined with flat chambers of compressed air for breathing purposes, which were governed by a valve. A Master of Mysteries It turned out that all his marvelous machines were run by compressed air cleverly channeled through the floor and the legs of tables.” With No Strings Attached While Turgan opened the valve which allowed the reserve supply of compressed air to gradually enter the ship, Damis pulled down the starting lever of the ship. Giants on the Earth The deck was blown out by the confined and compressed air. Battles with the Sea It has lungs, consisting of a tank for holding compressed air. In the Track of the Troops In many ways the electric locomotive has distinct advantages over its rivals, steam and compressed air, for these narrow gage lines. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 The compressed air in a then rushes through the groove bb into the bellows cc, which rises and lifts with it all the action attached to it by l. The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments Each hoisting engine on these gantries had 7 by 10-in. cylinders, and a double drum; some of them were Lamberts and some Mundys, operated by compressed air. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Bergen Hill Tunnels. Paper No. 1154 A valuable improvement in compressed air engines has recently been patented in this country and in Europe by Col. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. "His methods were fraud and imposture, anyway"; "His wires were tubes containing compressed air," and so forth. Seen and Unseen Again, the electric locomotive can be more readily designed for narrow gages than steam or compressed air locomotives. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 When the lower edge of the piston has risen a certain distance it will uncover the circular engine exhaust port E, and will allow the compressed air to escape into the atmosphere. The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments The compressed air discharged from the drills kept the headings fairly clear, as well as that part of the tunnel between the headings and the fan. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Bergen Hill Tunnels. Paper No. 1154 The engine possesses some peculiar features which render it very economical in the use of compressed air. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. One of them began to fire his compressed air gun at it with absolutely no effect; the heavy lux walls might as well have been hit by a mosquito. Islands of Space We have compressed air, also in tanks, but we need very little, as the air is constantly being purified. The Skylark of Space About this time he devised a method for increasing the power of the human voice, through the application of a "relay" furnished with compressed air. The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments The methods for liquefying air have been simplified greatly in that the low temperature required is obtained by allowing a portion of the compressed air to expand. An Elementary Study of Chemistry We have hitherto, in discussing the properties of the Destroyer, referred to its offensive weapon as a "torpedo," a term not altogether inappropriate while it was actuated by compressed air. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. There were four guards armed with pistols, which, they discovered later, were powered by compressed air under terrific pressure. Islands of Space The three types of power available are traction, compressed air, and gasoline, the last being the most used. Apple Growing I am running out of compressed air and the generator for this set is going—will take animation suspending gas—will you be able to reach me before entering night?” The Black Star Passes For use in large orchards force-pumps operated by compressed air and drawn by two horses are used. Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation Steam hammers are usually operated at pressures varying from 75 to 100 lb. of steam per square inch, and may also be operated by compressed air at about the same pressures. The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel You remember one I wrote on the new compressed air drills last July? The Drone A Play in Three Acts The compressed air gas sprayer comes next in point of simplicity and cost for a power sprayer. Apple Growing A slight motion of the bottle turned him so his back was to the sun, then he used the remaining compressed air to push him downward along the edge of shadow. Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet Supple gloves covered the hands, the helmet was then put on, and the knapsack of compressed air adjusted on the back. The Wizard of the Sea A Trip Under the Ocean It is cheaper, however, in the case of compressed air to use pressures from 60 to 80 lb. instead of going higher. The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel Both of these are operated by compressed air, which proceeds from a little tank, right here. Around the World in Ten Days By a special apparatus the compressed air is forced through the whistle at the top of the buoy, and the air is replenished by two tubes at the upper part of the buoy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Of course that would not be dangerous, since the space suits were equipped with six small compressed air bottles for emergency propulsion. Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet Here was stored the compressed air which discharged the electric bullets, one of which fell into its proper place just as the other had been shot away. The Wizard of the Sea A Trip Under the Ocean It forces compressed air into the tanks the more quickly to empty them of water. Under the Ocean to the South Pole Or, the Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder In this case the compressed air process was used. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Exposure to such pressures is apt to be followed by disagreeable and even dangerous physiological effects, which are commonly referred to as caisson disease or compressed air illness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" He led the way to an ingenious machine which by means of compressed air was spraying a fine jet of color over the surface of a porcelain plate. The Story of Porcelain He gave Paul full instructions how to act, especially warning him not to gasp in the compressed air, but to breathe naturally and easily. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World As the supply of compressed air was getting low Mr. Henderson, not wanting to run any chances, decided to make an attempt to reach the surface and refill the tanks. Under the Ocean to the South Pole Or, the Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder The same type of missile, this, that is used by the submarine and the destroyer—a long, cigar-shaped cylinder, operated by compressed air driving a propeller, and equipped with a warhead filled with guncotton. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights In this instrument compressed air is used as a motive force for driving the perforating needle. Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures Still farther away, ran the Pterodactyl, with the winged hand, gliding or rather sailing through the dense and compressed air like a huge bat. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth The boat was to be run by compressed air under water and by steam on the surface. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World The queer suits were brought out, and the reservoirs in the helmets were filled with compressed air. Under the Ocean to the South Pole Or, the Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder A little later it was decided to use a shield without compressed air. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The East River Tunnels. Paper No. 1159 |
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