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" The load at the maximum is nearly, but somewhat less than, as the square of the velocity of the wind ; the shape and position of the sails being the same. "
A Treatise of Mechanics, Theoretical, Practical, and Descriptive - Page 55
by Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 58 pages
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An Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Natural Powers of Water and Wind to ...

John Smeaton - 1760 - 96 pages
...produdt. Maxim 4-th. The load of the fame fails at the maximum is nearly as the fquarest and their effect as the cubes, of their number of turns in a given time. This maxim may be efteerhed a confequence of the three preceding ; for if the turns of the fails are...
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Ferguson's Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics ..., Volume 2

James Ferguson, David Brewster - 1806 - 532 pages
...position of the sails being the same. Maxim 3. The effects of the same sails at a maximum, are nearly, but somewhat less than, as the cubes of the velocity of the wind. Maxim 4. The load of the same sails, at the maximum, is nearly as the squares, and their effect as...
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London: From ..., Volume 11

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1809 - 778 pages
...together the numbers in col. 6 tab. 4. Maxim 3. The effects of the same sails at a maximum are nearly, but somewhat less than, as the cubes of the velocity of the wind. — It has already been proved, Maxim 1st, that the velocity of sails at the maximum is nearly- as...
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An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Mechanics: In Five Books ...

William Marrat - 1810 - 512 pages
...position of the sails being the same. 12. The effects of the same sails at a maximum are nearly, but somewhat less than, as the cubes of the velocity of...14. When sails are loaded so as to produce a maximum at a given velocity, and the velocity of the wind increases, the load continuing the same ; then the...
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The Miscellaneous Papers of John Smeaton, Civil Engineer, &c. F.R.S ...

John Smeaton - 1814 - 276 pages
...whole product. Maxim IV. The load of the fame fails at the maximum is nearly as the fquares, and their effect as the cubes of their number of turns in a given time. This maxim may be efteemed a confequence of the three preceding ; for if the turns of the fails are...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge ..., Volume 14

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 748 pages
...fails being the fame. i*. The effect* of the fame fails at a maximum are nearly, but fomewbat lefs, than as the cubes, of the velocity of. the wind. 13. The load of the fame fails at a maximum is nearly as the fquares, and the effect as the cubes of their number of turns...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volume 14

1816 - 762 pages
...of the wind. i 13. The load of the iame fails at a maximum is nearly as the fquares, and the effeft as the cubes of their number of turns in a given time. 14. When fails are loaded fo .is to produce a maximum at a given velocity, and the velocity of the wind increafes,...
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Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics ..., Volume 2

James Ferguson - 1823 - 418 pages
...the wind. Maxim 4. The load of the same sails, at the maximum, is nearly as the squares, and their effect as the cubes of their number of turns in a given time. Maxim 5. When sails are loaded, so as to produce a maximum at a given velocity, and the velocity of...
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Dictionary of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences, According to the ...

James Mitchell - 1823 - 666 pages
...the square of the velocity of the wind, The effects of the same sails at a maximun, are liearly, but somewhat less, than as the cubes of the velocity of the wind, In sails df a similar figure and position, the number of turns in a given time, are reciprocally as...
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Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics ..., Volume 2

James Ferguson - 1823 - 444 pages
...position of the sails being the same. Maxim 3. The effects of the same sails at a maximum, are nearly, but somewhat less than, as the cubes of the velocity of the wind. Maxim 4. The load of the same sails, at the maximum, is nearly as the squares, and their effect as...
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