- The
metacentric height (GM) is a
measurement of the
initial static stability of a
floating body. It is
calculated as the
distance between the
centre of...
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Stability calculations focus on
centers of gravity,
centers of buoyancy, the
metacenters of vessels, and on how
these interact. Ship stability, as it pertains...
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stability because stability depends mainly on the
relative positions of the
metacenter of the hull and the
center of gravity. However, a "light" ship may have...
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increases the vessel's BM (distance from the
centre of
Buoyancy to the
Metacenter).
Since there is
relatively little change in KB (distance from the Keel...
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Instability is
caused by the
centre of m**** of the ship
rising above the
metacenter resulting in the ship
tipping on its side or capsizing. To
remain buoyant...
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Metacentric height (the
distance between the
center of gravity – G—and the
metacenter – M—abbreviated as GM)
determines a ship's
tendency to roll in the water;...
- Unfortunately, the
spreader bars also make the
hammock unsteady since the
metacenter of the
hammock when
sleeping is very high. This
style is
generally considered...
- navire,
which among other achievements first explained the use of the
metacenter as a
measure of ships' stability. His
later writings were
nearly all upon...
- list of supercomputers.
Stallo is
operated through NOTUR, the
Norwegian Metacenter for Com****tional Science, and is used for a
variety of
tasks by universities...
- food is
issued to an
individual hand,
which is now the
general practice.
metacenter The
midway point between a vessel's
center of
buoyancy when
upright and...
