John Kimball: Physics of Sailing

Cover: 9781420073768 | Physics of Sailing | John Kimball | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2009

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Beschreibung

Breaking down the complicated concepts of speed, acceleration, torque, fluid mechanics, and surface physics, this book provides an easily accessible introduction to the basic science underlying the sport of sailing. It illustrates how physics can be used to understand the principles of sailboat propulsion and how a scientific understanding of the boat, wind, and water can lead to more skillful sailing. The author discusses the difficulties of upwind sailing, compares the advantages of different sail and hull shapes and surfaces, and covers the dimensional analysis of turbulence and the structure of wakes. He also explores how the spectrum, reflection, and polarization of light lead sailors to "see" wind on the water.

Über den Autor

John Kimball is a professor of physics at the University of Albany.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Depart, Depart from Solid Earth. Downwind-The Easy Direction. Upwind-The Hard Direction. Tipping, Torques, and Trouble. See How the Mainsail Sets. Fluid Dynamics. Surfaces. Waves and Wakes. Wind. Strategy. Finally. Sailing Glossary. Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Importe , Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781420073768
ISBN-10:	1420073761
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Kimball, John
Hersteller:	CRC Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 156 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	John Kimball
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.12.2009
Gewicht:	0,453 kg