| James Ferguson, David Brewster - 1806 - 532 pages
...wheto Smea- , 111111 i • ,.n. ther unloaded or loaded, so as to produce a maximum effect, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their shape and position being the same. Maxim 2. The load at the maximum is nearly, but somewhat less than, as the square of the velocity of... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1809 - 778 pages
...1, The velocity of windmill sails, whether unloaded, or loaded so as to produce a maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind ; their shape and position being the same. — This appears by comparing together the respective numbers of columns 4 and 5, tab. 4. Maxim 1,... | |
| William Marrat - 1810 - 512 pages
...The velocity of wind-mill sails, whether unloaded or loaded, so as to produce a maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their shape and position being the same. On this subject Mr. Forguson remarks, that it is almost incredible. to think with what velocity the... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 582 pages
...to run upon plain ground' with an equal velocity, it would go upwards of 30 miles in an hour. (1 J.) The load at the maximum is nearly, but somewhat less...the shape and position of the sails being the same. (12.) The effects of the same sails at a maximum are nearly, Imt somewhat less than, as the cubes of... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 632 pages
...(10.) The velocity of windmill $ails, whether unloaded or loaded, so as to produce a maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their shape and position being the same. On this subject Mr. -Ferguson remarks, that it is almost incredible to think with what velocity the... | |
| 1823 - 876 pages
...sail*, whether Practical unloaded or loaded, so as to produce a maximum effect Mechanics. is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their shape and • — ' position being the same. b?e,cts °f 1 1 TL iii • • i wind-null Maxim 2. Ihe load at the maximum is nearly, ía¿¡£i ac_... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 444 pages
...velocity of wind-mill sails, whether unloaded or loaded, so as to produce a maximum effect, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their shape and position being the same. Maxim 2. The load at the maximum is nearly, but somewhat less than, as the square of the velocity of... | |
| James Mitchell - 1823 - 666 pages
...velocity of windmill sails, whether unloaded or loaded, so as to produce a maximum of effect, i; nearly as the velocity of the wind their shape and position being the same. The load at the maximum i: nearly, but somewhat less than a< the square of the velocity of the wind,... | |
| John Nicholson - 1825 - 822 pages
...produce A maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their shape and motion being the same, Uaxrm 2. The load at the maximum is nearly, but somewhat...the shape and position of the sails being the same. MIU'IM 3. The effects of the same sails at a maximum are nearly, but somewhat less than, as the cubes... | |
| John Nicholson - 1825 - 838 pages
...produce a maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their shape and motion being the same, Maxim 2. The load at the maximum is nearly, but somewhat...velocity of the wind, the shape and position of the tuh being the same. Maxim 3. The effects of the same sails at a maximum are nearly, but Vimewhat less... | |
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