Clippers, yachts, and the false promise of the wave line

• Larrie D. Ferreiro ^[1] ; Alexander Pollara ^[1]
  1. [1] Stevens Institute of Technology

     Stevens Institute of Technology

     City of Hoboken, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Physics today, ISSN 0031-9228, Vol. 70, Nº. 7, 2017, págs. 53-58
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • John Scott Russell’s 19th-century theory of ship design promised speed and delivered elegance. But, ultimately, it didn’t hold water.