Electric device for repeating indications of wind vane on masthead of yacht at position near binnacle; slider of specially designed circular rheostat is coupled to vane and connected in potentiometer circuit; position is thus indicated on voltmeter with 360° scale; wind speed is indicated by anemometer of hot-wire type.
Wind direction and wind speed indicator for yacht "endeavour"
J Sci Instruments
Journal of Scientific Instruments ; 11 , n 9
1934
2 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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