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Practical Ship Design : Volume 1 - D.G.M. Watson

Practical Ship Design

Volume 1

By: D.G.M. Watson

Paperback | 22 February 2002

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Chapter headings and selected papers: Foreword. Preface . Introduction, Methods and Data. Design calculation me thods. Ship design data. Setting Design Requirements. M erchant ship requirements and transportation studies. Staff requirements for warship and naval auxiliary vessels. The Design Equations.< /STRONG> The weight equations. The volume equations. Weight-Base d Designs. Outfit weight calculations. Lightship centres of gra vity. Volume, Area and Dimension-Based Designs. Estimat ing the required volume. Crew numbers. Powering I. An i ntroduction to powering. Resistance and ship model correlation. Powering II. Propulsive efficiency. Design Of Lines.</S TRONG> The bow and stern. Seakeeping and manoeuvrability. Machin ery Selection. Introduction and criteria for choosing the main engine. Structural Design. Factors influencing structur al design. Special strength considerations for particular ship types. Freeboard and Subdivision. Deterministic rules for passen
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RAS "With a detailed look at the preliminary approaches used in ship design, this is one of the most useful books on naval architecture and marine engineering to be published for a long time.(...)Written is a simple style with clear explanations of concepts and sources the book contains a wealth of practical information with graphs taken from actual service vessels.(...)the book is essential reading for all naval architecture undergraduates and a must for University libraries offering marine engineering courses." --Marine Engineers Review

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