Marine, propulsion et technique : l'evolution du systeme technologique du navire de guerre francais au xviiie siecle
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Abstract EN:
The propulsive system is the main weakness of french shipwar during the eighteenth century. This vulnerable point of rigging (including masting, ropes, blocks and sails) to the vessels and frigates is original, regular and will lasting up the end of the studied period (1660-1789). Generaly, the progress of science and theory esteemed essential to improve the shipbuilding (but tu stay incomplete) and the excessive political "standardization" to be continued by the naval administration are oriented the evolution of shipwar in french. By opposition, the english navy is more inventive for the rigging and she profit's by many innovations tested and prouved on there ships who give it to them a great technological superiority in europe.
Abstract FR:
Le systeme propulsif apparait comme le point faible des batiments de guerre de la marine francaise au dix-huitieme siecle. Ce defaut majeur present sur toutes les composantes du greement (mats, voiles, cordages et poulies) est originel et perdure pendant toute la periode etudiee (1660-1789). D'une maniere generale, le progres des sciences et de la theorie juge indispensable a l'amelioration de la construction navale (mais qui demeure incomplet) et la politique de normalisation excessive suivie par les dirigeants de la marine, ont determine l'evolution du navire de guerre en france. La marine anglaise, au contraire, a toujours innove la premiere en matiere de greement et beneficie de tres nombreuses innovations qui lui assurent une superiorite technologique inegalee en europe.