Basic Naval Architecture Ship Stability

Basic Naval Architecture Ship Stability / by Philip A. Wilson.

This textbook provides readers with an understanding of the basics of ship stability as it has been enacted in international law. The assessment of ship stability has evolved considerably since the first SOLAS convention after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and this book enables readers to familiar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, Philip A. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Mechanics.
Mechanics, Applied.
Engineering design.
Ocean engineering.
Fluid mechanics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Naval Architecture
  • Basic Properties
  • Equilibrium and Stability Concepts for Floating Bodies
  • Calculating Volumes and Centres of Buoyancy
  • Further Comments on Displacement Volume and Centre of Buoyancy
  • Numerical Integration Formulæ
  • Problems Involving Changes of Draught and Trim
  • Transverse Initial Stability Topics
  • Wall Sided Formula and Applications
  • Large Angle Stability
  • Flooding Calculations
  • End On Launching and Launching Calculations.

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