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1931 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Index

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Note: This is a sub-section of 1931 Institution of Mechanical Engineers

1931. January – June

  • Replica of Tablet on George Stephenson's Cottage Frontispiece
  • List of Council and Officers . ....
  • List of Past-Presidents and Past-Vice-Presidents. vi
  • List of Branch Committee.. . ... vii
  • Proceedings, Extra General Meeting, 2nd January . . . . 1
  • "An EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION INTO INDUCTION CONDITIONS, DISTRIBUTION, AND TURBULENCE IN PETROL-ENGINES"; by S. J. Davies, Ph.D., M.Sc., M.I.Mech.E. . 3
  • Proceedings, General Meeting, 23rd January:—
  • Election of Members, etc., and Transferences . 95
  • Nominations for Election to the Council 97
  • "HIGH-PRESSURE LOCOMOTIVES"; by H. N. Gresley, C.B.E., M. L. Mech.E. ...... ... 101
  • Annual Report of the Council for 1930 207
  • Unveiling of Replica of Tablet affixed to George Stephenson's Cottage at Wylam-on-Tyne, 20th February . . . . . 249
  • Proceedings, Annual General Meeting, 20th February:—
  • Decease of Sir Charles Parsons, 031., K.C.B , LL.D., D.Sc. . 253
  • Election of Members, etc., and Transferences, . . 254
  • Presentation of Prizes 256
  • Adoption of Annual Report 257
  • Election and Appointment of Members of Council . . . 257
  • Induction of Lt.-Col. E. Kitson Clark, T.D., M.A., as President . 259
  • "AN INVESTIGATION OF STEELS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS "; by A. Swan, B.Sc , H. Sutton, M.Sc., and W. D. Douglas . . 261
  • "FATIGUE STRENGTH OF CARBON- AND ALLOY-STEEL PLATES AS USED FOR LAMINATED SPRINGS "; by R. G. C. Batson, M.I.Mech.E., and J. Bradley. .... 301
  • Proceedings, General Meeting, 20th March:—
  • Deceases of Sir Archibald Ross, K.B.E., and Mr. Charles Wicksteed 333
  • Council Appointments . . . 833
  • Election of Members, etc., and Transferences 334
  • "MODERN METHODS OF RAISING WATER FROM UNDERGROUND SOURCES; by Rupert S. Allen, M.I.Mech.E., and W. E. W. Millington, M.I.Mech.E. 337
  • Proceedings, General Meeting, 17th April:—
  • Election of Members, etc., and Transferences . . . . 409
  • "POST-WAR LAND TURBINE DEVELOPMENT"; by C. D. Gibb, B.Eng., M.I.Mech.E. . 413
  • "FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-SPEED OIL-ENGINES; by H. O. Farmer, B.C., B.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E., and J. F. Alcock, B.A., A.M.I.Mech.E. ..... 517
  • "THE STRESS DISTRIBUTIONS IN FUSION JOINTS"; by Professor E. G. Coker, D.Sc., F.R.S., M.I.Mech.E., and Miss R. Levi, B.Sc. . 569
  • "THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TERM EFFICIENCY AS APPLIED TO STEAM-NOZZLES"; by J. C. Oakden, M.A., M.Sc.Tech., A M.I.Mech.E. 603
  • "THE AMOUNT OF DECREASE OF NOZZLE EFFICIENCY CAUSED BY NON-UNIFORMITY OF VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION"; by B. Hodkinson, M.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E., and A. E. Devey, B.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E. .. 609
  • "PROBLEMS OF RAILWAY MECHANICS"; by Professor G. V. Lomonossoff ....643
  • "TORSIONAL FATIGUE TESTS OF COLD-DRAWN WIRES"; by Professor F. C. Lea, 0.B.E., D.Sc., M.I.Mech.E., and J. Dick, B.Sc. . 661
  • "THERMODYNAMIC RELATIONS FOR GASEOUS AND VAPOUR MIXTURES IN REFRIGERATING MACHINES WITH TESTS THEREON"; by Hubert Mawson, D.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E. . . . . 679
  • "OBSOLESCENCE AND ORGANIZATION"; by Major F. L. Watson, M.C., T.D., M.I.Mech.E...... 699
  • "THE TRAINING OF AN ENGINEER; by G. W. Woolliscroft, 0.B.E., M.I.Mech.E 705
  • " HEAVY-OIL AND DIESEL ENGINES "; by Charles Day, M.Sc.Tech, M.I.Mech.E ..
  • Memoirs


1931. JULY - DECEMBER.

  • Portrait of Lt.-Col. E. Kitson Clark, T.D., M.A., President Frontispiece
  • List of Council and Officers . . ...
  • List of Past-Presidents and Past-Vice-Presidents . vi
  • List of Branch Committees ... vii
  • Proceedings, Cambridge Summer Meeting:—
  • Reception 1
  • Election of Members, etc., and Transferences . 3
  • Votes of Thanks . 11
  • "CAMBRIDGE AS A PLACE OF EDUCATION " by Professor C. E. Inglis, O.B.E., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., M.I.Mech.E. . . . 15
  • "LOCOMOTIVE EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS" by H. N. Gresley, C.B.E., M.I.Mech.E. . 23
  • Excursions. 55
  • Institution Dinner . . 56
  • Notices of Works Visited . . 61
  • Proceedings, Special General Meeting, 16th October . 101
  • Proceedings, General Meeting, 23rd October:—
  • Election of Members, etc., and Transferences . . . 103
  • ADDRESS BY TOE PRESIDENT, Lt.-Col. E. Kitson Clark, T.D., M.A 107
  • Proceedings, Extra General Meeting, 6th November . . 143
  • THOMAS HAWKSLEY LECTURE "MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTRICITY", by Llewelyn B. Atkinson . . 145
  • Proceedings, General Meeting, 20th November:—
  • Election of Sir John Dewrance, G.B.E., as Honorary Life Member 179
  • Election of Members, etc., and Transferences . 179
  • MARINE OIL ENGINE TRIALS COMMITTEE SIXTH REPORT. "TRIALS OF THE T.S.M.V. 'POLYPHEMUS'" . 183
  • Proceedings, General Meeting, 11th December:—
  • Election of Members, etc., and Transferences . 311
  • "THE MANUFACTURE AND USE OF STEEL RAILWAY SLEEPERS"; by Raymond Carpmael, M.I.Mech.E. . 315
  • "THE COMBUSTION OF AN OIL JET IN AN ENGINE CYLINDER"; by L. R. Underwood, D.Sc. (Eng.), Ph.D., G.I.Mech.E. 379
  • "SOME FACTORS AFFECTING THE RIDING OF COACHING STOCK"; by A. W. J. Dymond, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.Mech.E. 465
  • "RESISTANCE TO ABRASION IN RELATION TO HARDNESS" by S. A. Main, B.Sc. . 523
  • "WASTE-HEAT BOILER DESIGN"; by G. E. Hider, M.I.Mech.E. 533
  • "FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DESIGN OF NORMALIZING FURNACES"; by E. E. Griffiths, A.M.Mech.E. . . . 545
  • "THE HANDLING OF MATERIALS IN A MASS-PRODUCTION FACTORY"; by W. L. Beeby, S.I.Mech.E. 559
  • "MODERN MACHINE-TOOLS"; by C. H. Russell, S.I.Mech.E.. 573
  • "THE MASS-PRODUCTION OF TIN CONTAINERS" by A. E. Hamblin, G.I.Mech.E .. 589
  • Memoirs . . . . 599
  • Petition for a Royal Charter of Incorporation. . 621
  • Royal Charter . 625
  • By-Laws . 633
  • Index . . 649


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