Introduction to Naval Architecture
Formerly Muckle's Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers
- 4th Edition - December 21, 2004
- Author: E. C. Tupper
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 6 5 5 4 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 7 8 7 1 - 5
The fundamental characteristics of a ship’s design, and how they affect its behaviour at sea are of crucial importance to many people involved in the design, construction,… Read more
The fundamental characteristics of a ship’s design, and how they affect its behaviour at sea are of crucial importance to many people involved in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of all marine vessels. Naval architects and those working in ship design need to understand these principles in depth. Marine engineers must likewise recognise the degree to which their activities are influenced and bounded by these principles. Finally, senior crew – both Ship’s Engineers and Commanders – need an understanding of the principles of naval architecture in order to properly fulfil their duties. This book offers a clear and concise introduction to the subject and is of great value to both students and practising professionals in all of the above fields.
- Covers introductory level courses in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Updated to cover key developments including double-hulled tankers
- Fully revised fourth edition accompanied by exercises and worked solutions for the first time
Students of naval architecture and marine engineering at NVQ, HND and degree level in the UK and international equivalents. Practicing and student crew working towards certificated command and engineering positions in merchant and naval sectors, in particular the UK DoT/SCOTVEC Certificate of Competency for Class 2 and Class 1 Marine Engineer Officers. Ship surveyors and related technical/engineering groups.
Preface to the fourth editionAcknowledgements1. Introductiona. Shipsb. Naval architecture and the naval architect c. The impact of computers2. Ship Designa. The requirementsb. Designc. Developing the designd. The design processe. Some general design attributesf. Safetyg. Summary3. Definition and regulationa. Definitionb. Displacement and tonnagec. Regulationd. Summary4. Ship form calculationsa. Approximate integrationb. Spreadsheetsc. Summary5. Flotation and initial stabilitya. Equilibriumb. Stability at small anglesc. Hydrostatic curvesd. Problems in trim and stabilitye. Free surfacesf. The inclining experimentg. Summary6. The external environmenta. Water and airb. Windc. Wavesd. Wave statisticse. Freak wavesf. Other extreme environmentsg. Marine pollutionh. Summary7. Stability at large anglesa. Stability curvesb. Weight movementsc. Dynamical stabilityd. Stability standardse. Flooding and damaged stabilityf. Summary8. Launching, docking and groundinga. Launchingb. Dockingc. Groundingd. Summary9. Resistancea. Fluid Flowb. Types of Resistancec. Calculation of resistanced. Methodical seriese. Roughnessf. Form parameters and resistanceg. Model experimentsh. Full scale trialsi. Effective powerj. Summary10. Propulsiona. General principlesb. Propulsorsc. The screw propellerd. Propeller thrust and torquee. Presentation of propeller dataf. Hull efficiency elementsg. Cavitationh. Other propulsor typesi. Ship trialsj. Main machinery powerk. Summary11. Ship dynamicsa. The basic responsesb. Ship vibrationsc. Calculationsd. Vibration levelse. Summary12. Seakeepinga. Seakeeping qualitiesb. Ship motionsc. Presentation of motion datad. Motions in irregular sease. Limiting Factorsf. Overall seakeeping performanceg. Acquiring seakeeping datah. Effect of ship formi. Stabilization j. Summary13. Manoeuvringa. Directional stability and control b. Manoeuvringc. Manoeuvring devicesd. Ship handlinge. Dynamic stability and control of submarinesf. Modifying the manoeuvring performanceg. Underwater vehiclesh. Summary14. Main hull strengtha. Modes of failureb. Nature of the ship’s structurec. Forces on a shipd. Section moduluse. Superstructuresf. Standard calculation resultsg. Transverse strengthh. Summary15. Structural elementsa. Strength of individual structural elementsb. Dynamics of longitudinal strengthc. Horizontal flexure and torsiond. Load-shortening curvese. Finite element analysisf. Structural safetyg. Corrosionh. Summary16. The internal environmenta. Important factorsb. Summary17. Ship Typesa. Merchant shipsb. High speed craftc. Warshipsd. SummaryReferences and Further ReadingAppendices Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: December 21, 2004
- Language: English
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E. C. Tupper
Eric Tupper is a Fellow and Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), UK. In 2011 he received the William Froude Medal for outstanding contribution to naval architecture from RINA for his Basic Ship Theory books, co-authored with Ken Rawson. His long career in naval architecture has included ship design, hydrodynamic and structural research, and ship production.
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Fellow and Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), UKRead Introduction to Naval Architecture on ScienceDirect