The Ivor Bittle website.

 

This website is for those who think that it is worth understanding how a mechanical device works before it is designed.

 

It is about topics that have interested me to the point where I think that I have something useful to say that fits in with recognised science.

 

They are :-

Section 1: Books

 

1.1  A textbook on fluids for use by mechanical engineers

1.2  The R C Racing Yacht Explained

1.3         The physics of sailing

1.4         Understanding and making a model of a Thames sailing barge

 

Section 2: Articles

 

2.1  The miniature steam plant fired by gas,

2.2  The model paddle wheel

2.3   How a screw propeller works

2.4  Scale speed, stability and prop selection for scale model boats

2.5  The bow wave

2.6  The model wing-sailed yacht,

2.7  Making sense of aerofoils

2.8 Making human figures for model boats

2.9 First timer’s guide to setting up a metre boat

2.10 A model air-cushioned vehicle for use on water

2.11 Weight control for the thinking man

This website is free and, if you have any comment, my

        email address is ivorbittle@tiscali.co.uk