A manual of naval architecture. For the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, shipbuilders, shipowners, and yachtsmen (1889)
White, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1845-1913 · London, J. Murray · leaf 331
ure. This tension also gives rise to a thrustdelivered by the mast upon its step (Q Fig. 92) ; and the unitedaction of these forces tends to produce an alteration in the trans-verse form. Professor Rankine estimated the probable maximumbending moment of these forces at one-half the moment of… … CHAP. VIII. STRAINS EXPERIENCED BY SHIPS. 31 I small in amount as to be practically unimportant in its effect uponthe ship considered as a whole. If the wind acts on the sails ingusts or squalls the straining effect will be much increased ; andwhen to this irregular action of the wind is added the…
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