English Title
Naval Science, volume 2
Enestrom Number
111
Fuss Index
594b
Original Language
Latin
Archive Notes
Content Summary
This is the second volume of a book enunciating—for the first time—the principles of hydrostatics. See the first volume (E110) for a general description of this book. In this volume, Euler describes some rules and precepts for constructing and steering ships. In Chapter 4, given an arbitrary floating body in various modes of oscillation, he calculates the length of an equivalent pendulum. This technique has become a part of modern hydrostatics. Some other topics he considers are: the equilibrium and oscillations of ships; inclination under the influence of arbitrary forces; the effects of rudders and oars; the force exerted by the wind on a sail; masting of sailing ships; a ship on a skew course. (Based on Clifford Truesdell's An idiot's fugitive essays on science: methods, criticisms, training, circumstances and his introduction to Opera Omnia Series II, Volume 12.)
Published as
Quarto book
Published Date
1749
Written Date
1738
Original Source Citation
St. Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, Volume 2, pp. 1-534.
Opera Omnia Citation
Series 2, Volume 19, pp.1-459.
Record Created
2018-09-25
