The document discusses ship stability and methods for determining key stability metrics like metacentric height (GM) and the center of gravity (KG). It covers the concepts of righting moment, metacentric radius, and how an inclining experiment uses applied moments and angles of heel to calculate GM. Free surface effect and suspended weight effect are also mentioned as impacting ship stability.
The document discusses ship stability and methods for determining key stability metrics like metacentric height (GM) and the center of gravity (KG). It covers the concepts of righting moment, metacentric radius, and how an inclining experiment uses applied moments and angles of heel to calculate GM. Free surface effect and suspended weight effect are also mentioned as impacting ship stability.
The document discusses ship stability and methods for determining key stability metrics like metacentric height (GM) and the center of gravity (KG). It covers the concepts of righting moment, metacentric radius, and how an inclining experiment uses applied moments and angles of heel to calculate GM. Free surface effect and suspended weight effect are also mentioned as impacting ship stability.