Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers

Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers focuses on resistance, propulsion, and vibration aspects of ships. The book first discusses the functions, layouts, and types of ships and terms used. The text looks at classification societies and governmental authorities influential on the design, construction, and safety of ships. Lloyd's Register of Shipping; governmental authorities; and Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) are noted. The book also highlights ship calculations, including trapezoidal rule, Simpson's rule, and other rules for calculation. The text discusses as well the buoyancy, stability, and trim. Conditions for equilibrium of body floating in still water; calculation of underwater volume; stability at large angle of inclination; and flooding and damaged stability are considered. The selection also underscores structural strength of ships. Static forces on a ship in still water; dynamic longitudinal strength problem; resistance of ship to buckling; and materials used in ships are noted. The text also looks at resistance, powering, vibration, and propulsion of ships. The book is a vital source of data for readers interested in naval architecture. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Page v 1 - The function of the ship; ship types , Pages 1-18 2 - Definitions, principal dimensions, form coefficients , Pages 19-34 3 - Classification societies and governmental authorities , Pages 35-50 4 - Ship calculations , Pages 51-65 5 - Buoyancy, stability and trim , Pages 66-127 6 - The sea and ship motions , Pages 128-149 7 - Structural strength , Pages 150-199 8 - Resistance , Pages 200-261 9 - Propulsion , Pages 262-313 10 - Powering , Pages 314-322 11 - Vibration , Pages 323-386 12 - Ship design , Pages 387-399 Index , Pages 401-407