The Best Experiments with 3 models in the Surrey Canal
Object numberDM1306/11/10/5
TitleThe Best Experiments with 3 models in the Surrey Canal
DescriptionReport with the key results based on experiments with three different models of a ship with slightly different shapes. The experiments recorded the length of time (in seconds) taken for the models to run 100 feet under slightly different conditions of weight and water smoothness.
Production date circa 1850 - circa 1850
Object nametable
Object categoryreporting
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 190 mm
width: 70 mm
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol