Ship Stability for Masters and Mates

Ship Stability for Masters and Mates
ISBN-10
0750641010
ISBN-13
9780750641012
Series
Ship Stability for Masters and Mates
Category
Transportation
Pages
447
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Elsevier
Authors
D. R. Derrett, C. B. Barrass

Description

Ship types and general characteristics Forces and moments Centroids and the centre of gravity Density and specific gravity Laws of flotation Effect of density on draft and displacement Transverse statical stability Effect of free surface of liquids on stability TPC and displacement curves Form coefficients Simpson's rules for areas and centroids Final KG Calculating KB, BM and Metacentric diagrams List Moments of statical stability Trim Stability and hydrostatic curves Increase in draft due to list Water pressure Combined list and trim Calculating the effect of free surface liquids (FSE) Bilging and permeability Dynamical Stability Effect of beam and freeboard on stability Angle of loll True mean draft The inclining experiment Effect of trim on tank soundings Drydocking and grounding Second moments of areas Liquid pressure and thrust Centres of pressure Ship Squat Heel due to a vessel turning Unresisted rolling in still water List due to bilging side compartments The deadweight scale Interaction Effect of change of density on draft and trim List with zero metacentric height The Trim and Stability book Bending of beams Bending of ships Strength curves for ships Bending and shear stresses Simplified stability information. Appendices include summary of formulae Conversion tables Revision one-liners How to pass examinations in Maritime Studies Draft Surveys.

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