ENGR8841 Hydrostatics GE

Professor Youhong Tang

2016

4.5

1 x 120-minute lecture-1 weekly
1 x 60-minute lecture-2 weekly
1 x 60-minute tutorial weekly
2 x 180-minute laboratories per semester

ENGR2776 has been successfully completed

Geometry of surface vessels; Tabular methods of integration; Mass addition, removal and transfer; Elementary principle of transverse intact stability; Heeling moments and angles, and free surface effects; Inclining experiment; Elementary principles of trim; The Intact Stability Booklet; partially-afloat condition; Damage stability.

This topic aims to ensure that the students have a solid, practical understanding of the following:

Fundamentals of hydrostatics and concepts of static stability, and trim of intact and damaged vessels
The practical implications and applications of hydrostatic concepts
Generation of all relevant stability criteria data required for both design development and operational purposes
Introduction and development of a working knowledge of stability regulations

At the completion of this topic, students are expected to be able to:

Explain and derive the principles of hydrostatic parameters
Calculate hydrostatic data for any hull form and predict the influence of hull form parameters on the stability characteristics of a vessel
Interpret the response of a vessel to any loading condition from lever and moment curves
Calculate and assess the damage stability response of a vessel
Conduct an inclining experiment in accordance with industry best practice
Generate a trim and stability booklet compliant with Administration standards
Understand the open areas of research in hydrostatics and/or how the principles of hydrostatics are applied in practice

Key dates and timetable

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