Murray, Andrew, 1813-1872, Murray, Robert. Steam-ships, Creuze, Augustin Francis Bullock, 1800-1852 · Edinburgh : A. and C. Black · leaf 151
essentially from the phenomenaof a wheel revolving on a vessel at rest. \\ hen it is juststartin<T or as yet moving very slowly, the evils here men-tionedtlo in some degree take place; but by the motion ofthe vessel forwards (which is the result of the revolution ofthe paddles), the faults… … Featberin? Iaddlo-wbCfl. mechanism. This, called the feathering paddle-wheel, isrepresented by the above wood-engraving (fig. 26), by STEAM SHIPS. Slip of the[laddle. IVant of Sxplana-,iun. Steam Na- inspecting which it will be seen tliat a distinct featheringvigation. movement is imparted to the…
Naval architecture · Steamboats
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