| John Smeaton - 1760 - 96 pages
...different velocity of the wind. Maxim i. The velocity of windmill fails, whether unloaded, or leaded Jo as to produce a maximum^ is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their Jbape and pojition being the fame. This appears by comparing together the refpective numbers of columns... | |
| 1789 - 560 pages
...velocity. The aperture being the fame, the effedt will be nearly as the cube of the velocity of the water. The velocity of windmill fails, whether unloaded,...maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their ihape and pofition being the fame. The load at the maximum is nearly, but fomewhat lefs, than, as the... | |
| John Smeaton - 1796 - 144 pages
...of Sails, according to the different Velocity of the Wind. I Maxim 1. The velocity of'windmillfails, whether unloaded, or loaded, fo as to produce a maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their Jhape and pof1tion being the lame, This appears by comparing together the refpe&ive numbers of columns... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1806 - 590 pages
...term of the ratio was kfs. (10.) The velocity of windmill fails, whether unloaded or loaded, fo 39 to produce a maximum, is nearly as the velocity' of...wind, their fhape and pofition being the fame. On this ftibjecl: Mr. Fergufon remarks, that it is almoil incredible to think with what velocity the tips of... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1809 - 778 pages
...Different Velocity of the Wind. Maxim 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... | |
| William Marrat - 1810 - 512 pages
...second term of the ratio was lets. 10. 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.... | |
| John Smeaton - 1814 - 276 pages
...was Ids. IV. Concerning the Effects of Sails, according to the different Velocity of the Wind. Maxim I. The velocity of windmill fails, whether unloaded,...the wind, their fhape and pofition being the fame. This appears by comparing together the refpective numbers of columns 4 and 5, Table IV. wherein thofe... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 632 pages
...second tenri of the ratio was less. (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... | |
| John Nicholson - 1825 - 838 pages
...from his experiments : Maxim \. The Telocity of the windmill sails, whether unloaded or loaded, so as to 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 less than,... | |
| William Grier - 1832 - 366 pages
...construction of wind-mills. 1. The velocity of the wind-mill sails, whether unloaded or loaded, so as to produce a maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind, their shape and motion being the same. 2. The load at the maximum is nearly but somewhat less than, as the... | |
| |