TRIM, STABILITY, AND STRESS (PRELIM) Flashcards
K
KEEL
M
Meta Center
KM
HEIGHT OF META CENTER
G
CENTER OF GRAVITY
KG
HT OF CENTER OF GRAVITY
GM
METACENTRIC HT
B
CENTER OF BUOYANCY
KB
HT OF CENTER BUOYANCY
G = B
V/L FLOATS
G > B
V/L SINKS
That point at which all the vertically downward forces of weight are considered to be concentrated the center of the mass of the vessel
Center of Gravity.
That point at which all the vertically upward forces of buoyancy are considered to be concentrated; the center of volume of the immersed portion of the vessel
Center of Buoyancy.
Metacentric height distance from the center of gravity to the transverse metacenter
GM
Linear distance from the keel to the center of buoyancy when vessel is upright.)
KB
Height of center of gravity above keel
KG
Height of metacenter above keel
KM
The highest point to which G may rise and still permit the vessel to have positive stability. Found at the intersection of the line of action of B when the ship is erect with the line of action of B when the ship is given a small inclination
Metacenter.
Distance between B and M
Metacentric Radius.
Vessel with low center of gravity and large metacentric height
Stiff Ship
A vessel with small metacentric height; top-heavy
Crank Ship or Tender Ship
is the vessel’s ability to return to an upright position after being heeled by an external forces
stability
A ship is lying at an _ when the weights onboard are unevenly distributed and the static condition of the vessel is at an angle of inclination away from the vertical
angle of List
A ship is lying at an _ when external forces, such as waves or wind, shift the vessel over to an angle of inclination away from the static condition, perhaps only for a short time
angle of Heel
this results in a moment that brings the ship back to its original upright position
stable equilibrium