Fluid Mechanics

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Dr Farid Khan
Analytical method for finding metacentric height
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F
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tan
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ship of length
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hoi wedge the of vol.
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Analytical method for finding metacentric height
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M

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Analytical method for finding metacentric height
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W

F
B
G

B

G

b/2

b/2

I = Moment of area of the horizontal section of the ship at the water
level, about longitudinal axis
b

Top view

Analytical method for finding metacentric height
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W

F
B
W

F
B
G

B

G

B
1

B

M

a

h

g

b

c

d

e

f

i

o

b/2

b/2

ship B
W V F = =
( )
1
BB V M
O
=
u tan
1
BM BB =
( ) u tan BM V M
O
=
Analytical method for finding metacentric height
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= BM
( ) u u tan tan BM V I =
V
I
BM =
Metacentric radius
The metacentric height MG is obtained as under:

(a) If G is Above B BG BM MG =
(b) If G is below B
BG BM MG + =
This method of finding metacentric height is suitable for the
angle of tilt upto 10 degrees
Project
Dead weight tester
Differential manometer
Venturimeter
Pitot tube
Hydraulic jack (demonstration model)
Hydraulic turbine (demonstration model)
Submersible propulsion system
Submersible robot (meso scale)
Artificial fish
etc

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Project
Main features
- Low cost
- Development from scrape
- Reliability
- Efficiency
- performance




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