ST 405 STABILITY OF

Introduction :
Potential energy and equilibrium;
Stability of ships stable and unstable conditions (including submerged
vessels);
Stability terms;
Equivolume inclinations shift of C.O.B. due to inclinations, C.O.B
curve in lateral plane,
metacentre, prometacentre and metacentric radius, metacentric height,
metacentric curve,
surface of flotation, curve of flotation,
righting moment and lever;
Moments due to wind, shift of cargo, passengers, turning and nonsymmetrical accumulation of ice;
Effect of superstructure on stability
Transverse stability:
Form and weight stability stability functions
a) Initial stability
b) GM0, GZ at small angles of inclinations,
c) wall sided ships;
d) Stability due to addition, removal and transference (horizontal, lateral
and vertical) of weight, suspended weight and
e) free surface of liquids;
f) Stability while docking and grounding; Inclining experiment.
b) Large angle stability
Diagram of statical stability (GZcurve),
characteristic of GZcurve, static equilibrium criteria;
Methods for calculating the GZcurve (Krylov, Prohaska, etc.);
Cross curves of stability;
Dynamical stability diagram of dynamical stability, dynamical stability
criteria.
Longitudinal stability
trim, longitudinal metacentre, longitudinal centre of flotation, moment
to change trim, trimming moment; trim calculations addition, removal
and transference of weight, change of density of water

Damage stability
deterministic and probabilistic approach. Stability
in waves.
Recommendations of classification societies and governmental
authorities Intact and damage stability rules. Practicals: Cross curves of
stability and Diagram of statical stability (Kryloffs method); Floodable
length calculations
Reference:
6.
Lewis,E.U.; Principles of Naval Architecture, (2nd Rev.),
SNAME, New Jersey, U.S.A.
7.
Dynamics of Marine Vehicles