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Principles of naval engineering - Historic Naval Ships Association

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PRINCIPLES OF NAVAL ENGINEERINGMAGNETIC COIBREAKAWAY PINVALVE STEMPLUNGERVALVE SEATPISTONINLET^OUTLETELECTRICALCONNECTIONSMAGNETBELLOWSCONNECTORROD—SPRINGCAPTOTHERMO-BULBSPRINGFigure 19-10.— Solenoid valve (top) and thermostatic control switch (bottom).47.98The saturation point is usually called thedew point. If the temperature <strong>of</strong> saturated airfalls below its dew point, some <strong>of</strong> the watervapor in the air must condense into water. Thedew that is visible in early morning after adrop in temperature is the result <strong>of</strong> such condensation.The sweating <strong>of</strong> cold water pipes isthe result <strong>of</strong> water vapor from the air condensingon the cold surfaces <strong>of</strong> the pipes.The amount <strong>of</strong> water vapor in the air is expressedin terms <strong>of</strong> the weight <strong>of</strong> the watervapor. This weight is usually given in grains(7000 grains : 1 pound). Absolute humidity isthe weight <strong>of</strong> water vapor (in grains) per cubic484

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