TM 5-3895-363-13&P
16.7 CONVERSION TABLE
Conversion of SAXIMETERTM Stroke Indicator reading, h (feet) to Blow Rate BR (Blows per Minute)
(tenths)
.O
.1
.2
.3
.4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
Stroke
(ft)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
79.1
77.5
75.9
74.4
73.0
71.7
70.5
69.3
68.2
67.1
66.1
65.1
64.2
63.3
62.4
61.6
60.8
60.0
59.3
58.6
57.9
57.2
56.6
56.0
55.4
54.8
54.2
53.7
53.1
52.6
52.1
51.6
51.2
50.7
50.3
49.8
49.4
49.0
48.6
48.2
47.8
47.4
47.1
46.7
46.4
46.0
45.7
45.4
45.0
44.7
44.4
44.1
43.8
43.5
43.2
43.0
42.7
42.4
42.2
41.9
41.7
41.4
41.2
40.9
40.7
40.5
40.2
40.0
39.8
39.6
39.3
39.1
38.9
38.7
38.5
38.3
38.1
37.9
37.8
37.6
37.4
37.2
37.0
36.9
36.7
36.5
36.3
36.2
36.0
35.9
35.7
35.5
35.4
35.2
35.1
34.9
34.8
34.6
34.5
34.4
34.2
34.1
33.9
33.8
33.7
33.5
33.4
33.3
33.2
33.0
Example: h = 6.5 feet yields blow rate BR = 46.0 blows per minute
Figure 39
16.8 Curve-Stroke (FT) vs Blow Rate (B/M) vs Potential Energy (FST-LB)
Conversion of
SAXIMETERTM
Stroke Indicator
Reading, h (feet)
to Blow Rate BR
(Blows per Minute)
Example:
h = 6.5 feet yields
blow rate BR =
46.0 blows per
minute = 21,450
ft-lbs.
SAXIMETERTM STROKE INDICATOR READING, h (feet)
Figure 40
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