On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... , previously to , or during , all the battle movements of the fleet . It is generally supposed that the present naval su- premacy of Great Britain is mainly due to circum- stances arising out of the particular nature of the moving.
... , previously to , or during , all the battle movements of the fleet . It is generally supposed that the present naval su- premacy of Great Britain is mainly due to circum- stances arising out of the particular nature of the moving.
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Sir Howard Douglas. stances arising out of the particular nature of the moving power by which the evolutions of vessels , singly or in fleets , have been performed . That moving power is the wind acting on the sails of the ships - a ...
Sir Howard Douglas. stances arising out of the particular nature of the moving power by which the evolutions of vessels , singly or in fleets , have been performed . That moving power is the wind acting on the sails of the ships - a ...
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... moving power to ships , and a brief notice of the nature and action of steam - machinery in its application to the paddle and the screw , together with an inquiry into the relative values of these agents , with respect to their powers ...
... moving power to ships , and a brief notice of the nature and action of steam - machinery in its application to the paddle and the screw , together with an inquiry into the relative values of these agents , with respect to their powers ...
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... moving power , with respect to the union of force with economy , has con- sisted in what is called the expansive principle . It is at present the custom to allow steam whose force of elasticity is expressed by a pressure varying from 25 ...
... moving power , with respect to the union of force with economy , has con- sisted in what is called the expansive principle . It is at present the custom to allow steam whose force of elasticity is expressed by a pressure varying from 25 ...
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... moving in it varies with the square of the velocity ; therefore ( V - V ' cos . 0 ) 2 may denote the force of resistance , or pressure , against the paddle : this being multiplied by V , the product is the efficient a Z B Experiments ...
... moving in it varies with the square of the velocity ; therefore ( V - V ' cos . 0 ) 2 may denote the force of resistance , or pressure , against the paddle : this being multiplied by V , the product is the efficient a Z B Experiments ...
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