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D78J 35 - SHIP STABILITY 2 - FORMULAE SHEET
FWA (mm) = [Link]
4TPC
Sinkage/Rise (cms) = weight
TPC
Shifting a weight: GG1 = w d Loading/discharging a weight: GG1 = w d
W Ww
Final KG: Final KG = Σ moments about the keel
Final W
List: Tan θ = GGH
GM
GZ = GM Sinθ Righting moment = W GZ
GZ Curves: GZ = KN - (KG Sin θ)
Dynamical Stability: DS (t-m-r) = W (Area 0º to θº)
Simpson's First Rule: Area = ⅓ h (1A + 4B + 1C)
Simpson's Second Rule: Area = ⅜ h (1A + 3B + 3C + 1D)
Wall-sided formula: GZ = (GM + ½BMTan2 θ)Sinθ
Angle of loll: Tan θLOLL = -2GM GM at angle of loll = -2GM
BM Cos θ
Angle of heel when GM = 0: Tan θ = 3 2 w d
W BM
BM: BM = I BMBOX = LB3
V 12V
BML: BML (BOX) = BL3
12V
Free surface: FSM's (tm) = lb3 dt FSE (m) = FSM's
12 W
Inclining experiment: GMAS INCLINED = Pendulum length w d
Deflection W
IMO Grain Code: λ0 = Σ VHM's λ40 = λ0 0.8
SF W
True mean draught: TMD = dA - (dA - dF) LCF foap
LBP
Trim: COT (cms) = w d = Trimming Moment
STABILITY FORMULA SHEET (MAR Rev. 28/03/03) 1
MCTC MCTC
Apportioning: Ta = COT a Tf = COT - Ta
L
Trim - (LCB~LCG) method: COTFROM EK (cms) = W (LCB~LCG)
MCTC
Change of trim due to change of density: COT (cms) = w (LCB~LCF)
MCTCSECOND DENSITY
where: w = Rise/Sinkage (cms) TPCLESSER DENSITY
or: COT (cms) = W(RD1 – RD2)(LCF – LCB)
RD1 MCTC2
(Ans. +: trim by stern; ans -: trim by head)
MCTC: MCTC = W GML
100 LBP
Dry Docking: COT (cms) = P d Reduction in TMD = P
MCTC TPC
Loss of stability: Loss of GM = P KG
W-P
Loss of GM = P KM
W
Angle of heel due to turning: Tan θ = V2 BG where g = 9.81 m/sec2
g R GM
Increase in draught due to heel/list:
New Draught = (½ beam Sin θ) + (Upright draught Cos θ)
Permeability: μ = Broken Stowage where Broken Stowage = SF - 1
SF RD
Parallel Axis Theorem: III = IXX - (A d2)
Side Bilging: Tan θ = BBH
GMBILGED
Rolling Period: T (secs) = 2π k where g = 9.81 m/sec2
g GM
STABILITY FORMULA SHEET (MAR Rev. 28/03/03) 2