English Title
On the movement of ships without the force of the wind
Enestrom Number
413
Fuss Index
598
Original Language
Latin
Content Summary
This work was submitted to the Paris Academy Prize Competition for 1753. Euler analyzes various ways of propelling ships, including paddle wheels, screw propellers, and water jets. He applies his field theory of hydrodynamics to the problem. He was awarded an "Accessit" ("honorable mention") for this work.
Published as
Paris prize article
Published Date
1771
Written Date
1752
Original Source Citation
Recueil des pièces qui ont remporté les prix de l'académie royale des sciences, Volume 8, pp. 1-47.
Opera Omnia Citation
Series 2, Volume 20, pp.190-228.
Record Created
2018-09-25
