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On the most Economical Speed to drive a Steamer in relation to the cargo carried and coals consumed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2009

W. J. Millar
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The object of this communication is simply to show how a formula may be obtained which will indicate the most economical speed for a steamer in relation to cargo carried and coals consumed on the voyage.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society , Volume 7 , February 1888 , pp. 27 - 29
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Copyright © Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1888

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* Comparisons of power and speed at different speeds show that the exponent of speed is not, however, a constant quantity, but varies itself to some extent with the speed.