1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299837403321

Autore

Slooff J.W

Titolo

The Aero- and Hydromechanics of Keel Yachts / / by J.W. Slooff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-13275-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (645 p.)

Disciplina

532

533.62

620

620.0042

620.1064

Soggetti

Fluid mechanics

Fluids

Engineering design

Engineering Fluid Dynamics

Fluid- and Aerodynamics

Engineering Design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Introduction -- 2 Sailing Yacht Geometry and Mass Properties -- 3 Forces, Moments and Motions -- 4 Sailing: Basic Mechanics -- 5 Elements of Fluid Mechanics (Air and Water) -- 6 Forces Under Water: Hydromechanics -- 7 Forces Above the Water Surface: Aerodynamics -- 8 Encore: Sailing; Aerodynamics Plus Hydromechanics -- Retrospection -- Appendices.

Sommario/riassunto

How and why does sail boat performance depend on the configuration and trim of boat and sails? This book provides the yachtsman with answers in a relatively straightforward account of the physical mechanisms of sailing. It presents an accessible overview of the fluid dynamic aspects of sailing and sailing technology, addressing both aeromechanics and hydromechanics.  Readers are provided with the basic principles of physics and general mechanics that will assist their



understanding of the fluid mechanics of sailing yachts. Rich appendices cover not only in-depth, mathematical-physical treatments and derivations for those wishing to explore further, but also helpful summaries of basic mathematical notions for those wishing to refresh their knowledge.  This work explores keel yachts, specifically single-masted mono-hulls with ‘fore-and-aft’, Bermuda-rigged sails. However, much of it is applicable to other types of sailing vessels such as multi-hulls, yachts with multiple masts, windsurf boards and the like.  Yachtsmen, yacht designers and professionals of sailing technology will all find something of interest in this work which provides explanations of the mechanics of sailing in a way that is scientifically justified, whilst remaining appealing to those wishing to use their knowledge on-board a sailing vessel.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019533903321

Titolo

Domesticating neo-liberalism : spaces of economic practice and social reproduction in post-socialist cities / / Alison Stenning ... [et al]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-282-65435-7

9786612654350

1-4051-6990-7

1-4443-2540-X

1-4443-2541-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Collana

RGS-IBG book series

Altri autori (Persone)

StenningAlison

Disciplina

330.94373

Soggetti

Women - Poland - Social conditions

Women - Slovakia - Social conditions

Women - Poland - Economic conditions

Women - Slovakia - Economic conditions

Sex discrimination against women - Poland

Sex discrimination against women - Slovakia

Feminist economics - Poland

Feminist economics - Slovakia

Feminist theory - Poland

Feminist theory - Slovakia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Domesticating Neo-Liberalism; Contents; List of Plates, Figures and Tables; Series Editor's Preface; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 Domesticating Neo-Liberalism and the Spaces of Post-Socialism; 2 Neo-Liberalism and Post-Socialist Transformations; 3 Domesticating Economies: Diverse Economic Practices, Households and Social Reproduction; 4 Work: Employment, Unemployment and the Negotiation of Labour Markets; 5 Housing: Markets, Assets and Social Reproduction; 6 Land and Food: Production, Consumption and Leisure; 7 Care: Family, Social Networks and the State; 8 Conclusions

Appendix I: Summary Information on Interviewed HouseholdsAppendix II: Semi-Structured Interviews with Key Informants; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on in-depth research in Poland and Slovakia, Domesticating Neo-Liberalism addresses how we understand the processes of neo-liberalization in post-socialist cities.Builds upon a vast amount of new research dataExamines how households try to sustain their livelihoods at particularly dramatic and difficult times of urban transformationProvides a major contribution to how we theorize the geographies of neo-liberalismOffers a conclusion which informs discussions of social policy within European Union enlargement