Ship hydrostatics and stability

This book is a complete guide to understanding ship hydrostatics in ship design and ship performance, from first principles through basic and applied theory to contemporary mathematical techniques for hydrostatic modeling and analysis. Real-life examples of the practical application of hydrostatics...

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Main Authors: Biran, Adrian (Author), López-Pulido, Rubén (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kidlington, Oxford, UK Waltham, MA Butterworth-Heinemann 2014
Edition:Second edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Definitions, principal dimensions
  • chapter 2. Basic ship hydrostatics
  • chapter 3. Numerical integration in naval architecture
  • chapter 4. Hydrostatic curves
  • chapter 5. Statical stability at large angles of heel
  • chapter 6. Simple models of stability
  • chapter 7. Weight and trim calculations
  • chapter 8. Intact stability regulations I
  • chapter 9. Stability in waves
  • chapter 10. Intact stability regulations II
  • chapter 11. Flooding and damage condition
  • chapter 12. Linear ship response in waves
  • chapter 13. Computer methods