Slide Valve of Steam Engine

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“The amount that the valve overlaps the steam ports is called the lap of the valve. It will at once be seen that both the admission and exhaust ports may remain closed during a part of the stroke, thus making expansion and compression possible.” —Derr, 1911

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steam engine, engine, engines, Slide Valve of Steam Engine, Slide Valve, steam engine valve

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Derr, Louis Cyclopedia of Engineering (Chicago, IL: American Technical Society, 1911)

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