CONTENTS.
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- § 167. The Gliding Angle as affected by Body Resistance.
- 168. Relation of Velocity of Design to Velocity of Least Energy.
- 169. Influence of Viscosity.
- 170. The Weight as a Function of the "Sail Area."
- 171. The Complete Equation of Least Resistance.
The Aerofoil.
- § 172. Introductory.
- 173. The Pterygoid Aerofoil. Best Value of β.
- 174. Gliding Angle.
- 175. Taking Account of Body Resistance.
- 176. Values of β and γ for Least Horse Power.
- 177. The Values of the Constants.
- 178. On the Constants κ and ε.
- 179. An Auxiliary Hypothesis.
- 180. κ and ε Plausible Values.
- 181. Best Values of β. Least Values of γ.
- 182. The Aeroplane. Anomalous Value of ξ.
- 183. Aeroplane Skin Friction. Further Investigation.
- 184. Some Consequences of the Foregoing Aeroplane Theory.
- 185. The Weight per Unit Area as related to the Best Value of β.
- 186. Aeroplane Loads for Least Resistance.
- 187. Comparison with Actual Measurements.
- 188. Considerations relating to the Form of the Aerofoil.
- 189. The Hydrodynamic Standpoint.
- 190. Discontinuous Motion in the Periptery.
- 191. Sectional Form.
- 192. A Standard of Form.
- 193. On the Measurement of "Sail Area."
- 194. The Weight of the Aerofoil as influencing the Conditions of Least Resistance.
- 195. A Numerical Example.
- 196. The Relative Importance of Aerofoil Weight.
On Propulsion, the Screw Propeller, and the Power Expended in Flight.
- § 197. Introductory.
- 198. The Newtonian Method as applied by Rankine and Froude.
- 199. Propulsion in its Relation to the Body Propelled.
- 200. A Hypothetical Study in Propulsion.
- 201. Propulsion under Actual Conditions.
- 202. The Screw Propeller.
- 203. Conditions of Maximum Efficiency.
- 204. Efficiency of the Screw Propeller. General Solution.
- 205. The Propeller Blade Considered as the Sum of its Elements.
- 206. Efficiency Computed over the Whole Blade.
- 207. Pressure Distribution.
