Practical Ship Design

Practical Ship Design
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : 0080429998
ISBN-13 : 9780080429991
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Book Synopsis Practical Ship Design by : D.G.M. Watson

Download or read book Practical Ship Design written by D.G.M. Watson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1998-11-11 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter headings and selected papers: Foreword. Preface. Introduction, Methods and Data. Design calculation methods. Ship design data. Setting Design Requirements. Merchant ship requirements and transportation studies. Staff requirements for warship and naval auxiliary vessels. The Design Equations. The weight equations. The volume equations. Weight-Based Designs. Outfit weight calculations. Lightship centres of gravity. Volume, Area and Dimension-Based Designs. Estimating the required volume. Crew numbers. Powering I. An introduction to powering. Resistance and ship model correlation. Powering II. Propulsive efficiency. Design Of Lines. The bow and stern. Seakeeping and manoeuvrability. Machinery Selection. Introduction and criteria for choosing the main engine. Structural Design. Factors influencing structural design. Special strength considerations for particular ship types. Freeboard and Subdivision. Deterministic rules for passenger ships. Probabilistic rules for cargo ships. Stab ...


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