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  2. Bollard pull - Wikipedia

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    Bollard pull is a conventional measure of the pulling (or towing) power of a watercraft.It is defined as the force (usually in tonnes-force or kilonewtons (kN)) exerted by a vessel under full power, on a shore-mounted bollard through a tow-line, commonly measured in a practical test (but sometimes simulated) under test conditions that include calm water, no tide, level trim, and sufficient ...

  3. Capstan equation - Wikipedia

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    The capstan equation [1] or belt friction equation, also known as Euler–Eytelwein formula [2] (after Leonhard Euler and Johann Albert Eytelwein), [3] relates the hold-force to the load-force if a flexible line is wound around a cylinder (a bollard, a winch or a capstan). [4] [1]

  4. INS Buland - Wikipedia

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    INS Buland (Literally means Lofty) [1] is a 25 tonne bollard pull tugboat built by Hindustan Shipyard for the Indian Navy.It is the third ship of the series of 25-ton bollard pull tugboats after INS Balwan and INS Sahayak that were built within 10 months and delivered in January 2016 in time for International Fleet Review 2016.

  5. File:Bollard pull idealized-2.svg - Wikipedia

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    This image is a derivative work of the following images: Bollard pull idealized.jpg licensed with PD-self . 2007-12-10T14:20:47Z Himbeerkuchen 568x323 (53873 Bytes) {{Information |Description=illustration of a bollard pull trial under idealized conditions |Source=own work |Date=10 December 2007 |Author=[[user:Himbeerkuchen]] |Permission=Public Domain |other_versions=Bollard_pull_real.jpb

  6. Bollard - Wikipedia

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    Figural bollard sculptures in Geelong, Victoria Ex libris bollard outside Cambridge University Library, by Harry Gray. In Geelong, Victoria, Australia, decorative bollards, sculpted and painted by Jan Mitchell, are placed around the city to enhance the landscape as a form of outdoor public sculpture. Usually they are made of timber, minimally ...

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  8. Tractive effort - Wikipedia

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    The term tractive effort is often qualified as starting tractive effort, continuous tractive effort and maximum tractive effort.These terms apply to different operating conditions, but are related by common mechanical factors: input torque to the driving wheels, the wheel diameter, coefficient of friction (μ) between the driving wheels and supporting surface, and the weight applied to the ...

  9. Landscape design - Wikipedia

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    Autumn colours at Stourhead gardens. The landscape design phase consists of research, gathering ideas, and setting a plan. Design factors include objective qualities such as: climate and microclimates; topography and orientation, site drainage and groundwater recharge; municipal and resource building codes; soils and irrigation; human and vehicular access and circulation; recreational ...