 | John Smeaton - 1760 - 96 pages
...jlmilar, and the -velocity of the wind the fame. Maxim 6. In fails of a fimilar fgure and pofition, .the number of turns in a given time will be reciprocally as the radius or length of the fail. , The extreme bar having the fame inclination to .the plain of its motion, and to the wind ;... | |
 | 1789 - 560 pages
...a iimple ratio of the velocity of the wind, In fails of a limilar figure and pofition, the numbers of turns in a given time will be reciprocally as the radius or length of the fail. The load at a maximum, that fails of a fimilar figure and pofition will overcome at a given diltance... | |
 | John Smeaton - 1796 - 144 pages
...f1milar, and the Velocity of the Wind the fame. . Maxim 6. In fails of'a f1milarfigure and po/it ion, the number of turns in a given time will be reciprocally as the radius »r length of the fail. The extreme bar having the fame inclination to the plane of its motion, and... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1806 - 590 pages
...again ft One invariable oppofition. (15.) In fails of a fimilar figure and pofition, the number o£ turns in a given time will be reciprocally as the radius or length of the fail. (16.) The load at a maximum that fails of a fimilar figure and pofition will overcome, at a given... | |
 | William Marrat - 1810 - 512 pages
...species for draining water, &c. lose much of their effect by acting against one invarable opposition. 15. In sails of a similar figure and position, the number...reciprocally as the radius or length of the sail. 16. The load at a maximum that sails of a similar figure and position will overcome, at a given distance... | |
 | John Smeaton - 1814 - 276 pages
...Iimilar, and the Velocity of the Wind the fame. Maxim 6. In fails of a fimilar figure and pofition, the number of turns in a given time will be reciprocally as the radius or length of the fail. The extreme bar having the fame inclination to the plane of its motion, and to the wind ; its... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 632 pages
...for draining water, &c. lose much of their effect by acting against one invariable opposition. (15.) In sails of a similar figure and position, the number...reciprocally as the radius or length of the sail. (16.) The load at a maximum that sails of a similar figure and position will overcome, at a given distance... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1823 - 666 pages
...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 the radius or length of the sail. The effects of sails of similar figure and position... | |
 | William Grier - 1832 - 366 pages
...produces a maximum, the effect increases only as the increase of the velocity of the wind. 6. If sails are of a similar figure and position, the number of turns in a given time will be inversely as the radius of length of the sail. 7. The load at a maximum that sails of a similar figure... | |
 | Thomas Tredgold - 1836 - 288 pages
...against one invariable opposition. V. — Concerning the Effects of Sails of different Magnitudes, the Structure and Position being similar, and the Velocity...reciprocally as the radius or length of the sail. The extreme bar having the same inclination to the plane of its motion, and to the wind : its velocity... | |
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The load at a maximum that sails of a similar figure and position will overcome at a given distance from the centre of motion, will be as the cube of the radius. 
