Instrument, made by application of principle of Dines Anemometer, is described; it comprises enclosed container having specially shaped buoy floating in mercury therein; buoy rises in amount which is proportional to square root of speed pressure; it is dynamically correct; speed of ship may be indicated by electric current or electric potential difference corresponding to motion of buoy; indication of log is correct whatever its speed may be.


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    Title :

    Ship's log and speed indicator


    Additional title:

    Soc. Arch. -- W. E. C


    Contributors:
    Shimizu, S. (author)


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    7 pages


    Remarks:

    9 Figs., on Supp. Sheets


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :