Flettner rudder consists of main balanced rudder, free to rotate completely like weather-cock to after-edge of which is attached small secondary rudder whose function is to control angular position of main rudder, secondary rudder being controlled by helmsman; thus, small rudder steers large rudder and large rudder steers ship; inventor's principle of using current itself to operate rudder was first carried out on large German airplane during war; mechanical means employed in governing rudder; advantages of Flettner over ordinary rudder. (See also - discussion p 841-846)
The Flettner rudder
Inst. Mar. Engrs. -- Trans.
1926
24 pages
7 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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