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Wind Factor In Intact Stability Calculation??????
The wind criterion has been around for a long time, at least for the US. For stability booklets, I usually plot allowable GM versus displacement. If the vessel condition's GM is larger than the allowed GM, for the condition's displacement, then the vessel should not sail in the condition under...- atahawaii
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- Forum: Marine/Ocean engineering other topics
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PROPELLER DESIGN
Try Dave Gerr's book on Propellers for a practical background with worked out examples. A more theoretical background can be gotten from Principles of Naval Architecture. Brian E. Trenhaile, P. E. Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Hawaii Marine Company www.hawaii-marine.com- atahawaii
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- Forum: Marine/Ocean engineering other topics
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WOODEN BOAT SCANTLINGS
Lloyds Rules for wooden vessels would help. Det Norske Veritas has some rules for the sailing rig mentioned in the first edition of Principles of Yacht Design. Dave Gerr's book on Boat Structures would help some. These sources give actual values of what the scantling sizes should be. There...- atahawaii
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- Forum: Marine/Ocean engineering other topics
