Principles of Shipbuilding. Volume 1

Author: Sheng Zhenbang
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Ship Theory is a science that explores the navigation performance of ships based on fluid mechanics. The book is divided into two volumes and five parts: Part I is Ship Statics, Part II is Ship Resistance, Part III is Ship Propulsion, Part IV is Ship Maneuvering, and Part V is Ship Wave Resistance. Part I includes Part I and Part II; Part II consists of Parts III, IV, and V.
This book is the first volume, Part I primarily introduces hull shapes and approximate calculation methods, ship buoyancy, initial stability, large-angle stability, sinking resistance, and longitudinal floating of ships. It provides detailed explanations of specialized calculations required in ship design, such as: hydrostatic calculations, calculations of ship buoyancy and initial stability under various loading conditions, stability verification calculations, sinking resistance calculations, and longitudinal floating calculations. Part II primarily introduces the causes, characteristics, and variation patterns of various resistance components when a ship sails at a constant speed in a straight line, the influence of hull type on resistance, and methods for estimating ship resistance. It also appropriately discusses resistance issues in shallow water and narrow channels, as well as the resistance characteristics of fast boats, hydrofoils, air-cushion vehicles, catamarans, small waterline surface ships, and ground-effect vehicles.
This book serves as a textbook for undergraduate students in the field of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at universities and can also be referenced by relevant engineering professionals.