Williams, Henry Smith, 1863-, Williams, Edward Huntington, 1868-1944, joint author · New York and London, The Goodhue company · leaf 92
sted by which the power generated is utilized. Thewheel is made to face the wind by the wind itself blowingagainst a sort of rudder which projects from the axis.The wind blowing against the inclined surfaces orvanes of the wheel causes each vane to move in accord-ance with the law of component… … WINDMILLS OF ANCIENT AND MODERN TYPES. The smaller figures show Dutch windmills of the present day, many of which areidentical in structure with the windmills of the middle ages. It will be seen that thesails can be furled when desired to put the mill out of operation. In the mill of moderntype…
Industrial arts · Machinery
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