Introduction to naval architecture

The fundamental characteristics of a ships design, and how they affect its behaviour at sea are of crucial importance to many people involved in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of all marine vessels. Naval architects and those working in ship design need to understand these prin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Tupper, E. C.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, Butterworth Heinemann, 2004.
Edition4th ed.
Subjects
Naval architecture.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080478715
0080478719
0750665548
9780750665544
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 446 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Ship design
  • Definition and regulation
  • Ship form calculations
  • Flotation and initial stability
  • The external environment
  • Stability at large angles
  • Launching, docking and grounding
  • Resistance
  • Propulsion
  • Ship dynamics
  • Seakeeping
  • Manoeuvring
  • Main hull strength
  • Structural elements
  • The internal environment
  • Ship types
  • Appendix A. : Units, notation and sources
  • Appendix B. : The displacement sheet and hydrostatics
  • Appendix C. : Glossary of terms
  • Appendix D. : The Froude notation
  • Appendix E. : Questions.

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