The engineer's sketch-book of mechanical movements, devices, appliances, contrivances and details employed in the design and construction of machinery for every purpose

by Thomas Walter Barber

Section 67.—RESERVOIRS OF POWER. ACCUMULATORS.

a.

The fly-wheel or its equivalent.

b.

Springs. See [Section 80].

c.

Weights.

d.

Air or gas compressed into a reservoir; air vessel, bellows. See [Section 7].

e.

Water raised into an elevated reservoir or tank, or pumped into a loaded accumulator. Variable Pressure Accumulator, [No. 1586].

f.

Electricity stored in accumulators.

g.

Explosives.

h.

Pendulum. Sometimes used to accumulate power to be given out suddenly, as in punching.

a. The fly-wheel or its equivalent.

b. Springs. See [Section 80].

c. Weights.

d. Air or gas compressed into a reservoir; air vessel, bellows. See [Section 7].

e. Water raised into an elevated reservoir or tank, or pumped into a loaded accumulator. Variable Pressure Accumulator, [No. 1586].

f. Electricity stored in accumulators.

g. Explosives.

h. Pendulum. Sometimes used to accumulate power to be given out suddenly, as in punching.

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