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SECTION 3A 5 SECTION 3: REFERENCE INFORMATION A 5.1 Notes on the Use of Free Surface Moments ^ Provided a tank is completely filled with liquid no movement of the liquid is possible and the effect on the ship's stability is precisely the same as if the tank contained solid material. Immediately a quantity of liquid is withdrawn from the tank the situation changes completely and the stability of the ship is adversely affected by what is known as the "free surface effects". This adverse effect on the stability is referred to as a "loss in GM" or as a "virtual rise in VCG" and is calculated as follows: Loss in GM due to Free Surface Effects: The free surface moments listed in the Tank Capacities Table refer to isolated tanks. If tanks are cross coupled the free surface moments will be considerably greater. Cross connection valves should therefore remain closed when the vessel is at sea. A 5.2 Hydrostatic Plot ^
A 5.3 Cross Curve Plot ^ A 5.4 Notes on the use of KN Cross Curves ^ KN curves for displacements of 25 to 75 tonnes are presented for angles of heel at intervals between 10 and 140 degrees. The hull, main deck and enclosed deckhouses (see Figure 4 below) are assurned watertight at all angles of heel1. To obtain righting arm (GZ) curves at a given displacement, the following equation should be used: GZ = KN - KG.sin (heel angle) (See Figure 15 below) This enables the value of GZ to be calculated at each of the heel angles presented, and subsequently plotted as in the loading conditions presented herein. ![]() A 5.5 Inclining Experiment Report ^ Weight Shifts Weight Distance 1 2 ^ Pendula Lengths in Metres*: - 1) 2.115 2) 1.960 Draught Readings forward to Midships, above keel line:
S.G. of Water 1.0210 As inclined Condition
*One pendulum acceptable for vessels less than 24 m Items to be removed to calculate Lightship Item name Weight LCG VCG FSM Tonnes Metres Metres Tonne.Metres ^
Fuel (Stbd) F.W. (Fwd) 1.12 -0.020 1.030 0.00 Electrician's Tools 0.07 -4.000 1.600 0.00 Inclining Weights 1.22 0.800 3.750 0.00 Personnel 0.23 0.000 3.000 0.00
Items to be added to calculate Lightship ^ Lightship Condition ^
A 5.6 Beaufort Scale of Wind Speeds and Corresponding Pressures ^ Table 6: Windspeed and Pressure Chart ^ Beau ford General Limits of Pressure ^ Number Description Speed in knots kg. per sq. metre ^ ![]() A 5.7 Metric/Imperial Conversion Chart ^
A 5.8 Notes for Consultants on the Derivation of the Maximum Steady Heel Angle to Prevent Downflooding in Gusts ^
Figure 16: Stability Curves Where: HA1 = The magnitude of the actual wind heeling lever at 0 degrees which would cause the ship to heel to the downflooding angle (q f) or 60 degrees whichever is least. GZ1 = The lever of the ship's GZ curve at the downflooding angle or 60 degrees whichever is least HA2 = The mean wind heeling arm at any angle q degrees (= 0.5 x HA1 x COS1. 3q ) Notes for Consultants on the Derivation of Curves of Maximum Steady Heel Angle to Prevent Downfloowing in Squalls ^The wind heeling moment is proportional to the wind pressure, and to the apparent wind speed squared. It is also dependent upon the area, height, shape and camber of the sails, the apparent wind direction and the prevailing wind gradient. As a sailing vessel heels the wind heeling moment decreases and at any heel angle (q ) between 0 (upright) and 90 degrees it is related to the upright value by the function: HM0 = HMq cos 1.3 q where HM0 is the heeling moment when upright. The heel angle of a sailing vessel corresponds to the intersection of the heeling arm (HA) curve with the righting arm (GZ) curve, where HA = HM/Displacement. When subjected to a gust or squall the vessel heels to a greater angle where the heeling arm curve corresponding to the gust wind speed intersects the GZ curve.
Thus for a given heel angle a heeling arrn curve may be deduced and for a given change in wind speed the resulting change in heel angle can be predicted. The vessel will suffer downflooding when the heeling arm curve intersects the GZ curve at the downflooding angle. This situation is illustrated in the diagram where the 'heeling arm in squall' curve intersects the GZ curve at 52 degrees. If we assume a scenario where sufficient sail is set to heel the vessel to the downflooding angle (60 degrees should be used if the downflooding angle exceeds that value) in a squall of, say 45 knots, then we can predict the wind speed which would result in any lesser heel angle in these circumstances. The upright heeling arm in the squall (HA1) is derived from: If we consider a steady heel angle prior to the squall of 20 degrees we can derive similarly the corresponding value of the upright heeling arm HA2 The ratio HA2 / HA1 corresponds to the ratio of wind pressures prior to the squall and in the squall thus for a squall speed (Vl) of 45 knots resulting in downflooding, the wind speed prior to the squall (V2) which would result in a heel angle of 20 degrees would be: In this exarnple, which is illustrated in the diagram,
Thus when sailing with an apparent wind speed of 27.4 knots at a mean heel angle of 20 degrees, an increase in the apparent wind speed to 45 knots from the same apparent wind angle would result in downflooding if steps could not be taken to reduce the heeling moment. These values correspond to a point on the 45 knot squall curve on page lo. which was derived from a series of such calculations using different steady heel angles. Similarly the curves for other squall speeds were derived using different values for Vl. These calculations should be performed for both loading conditions and the results corresponding to the worst case (i.e. the lowest maximum steady heel angles) presented in the booklet. |
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