The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of the concepts and issues regarding the buoyancy , balance and stability of a floating body .
Concepts related to floatability, equilibrium and stability of a floating body
The course is composed by theoretical lectures and courseworks.
Teaching mode will be defined during the year, considering the status of COVID emergency.
The course provides the concepts and tools in order to evaluate the geometrical characteristics of an hull and to solve the problem of equilibrium of weight and buoyancy, considering also equilibrium stability.
The first part of the course deals with the definition of the geometrical elements (hull centres and equations); the second part is devoted to the equilibrium equations and the evaluation of stability; the third part is related to typical applications (weight loading or unloading, weight movements, etc.).
“Principles of Naval Architecture” SNAME
“Appunti di Disegno Navale” Prof. Carlo Podenzana-Bonvino
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Second semester
The student learning is assessed on the base of a profit exam composed by a written and an oral test. There are three examinations for students in the summer session (June, July and September) and two in the winter session (January and February). In addition to this, there are some further exams for students not in the due course. The written test consists of an exercise related to the equilibrium and stability problems of the ship illustrated during the course. Candidates must have for the exam checkered protocol sheets, pens, pencils, eraser and other drawing tools, as well as a calculator. Use of notes is allowed, and laptops or mobile phones are not allowed. The results of the written test are published on AulaWeb, usually 5-7 days after the written date, depending on the number of participants. The oral exam consists of one or two questions on topics covered during lectures.
The written test aims to ascertain the ability to solve engineering problems which can be faced in two to three hours, with the use of simple calculation means (calculator with the four operations and simple mathematical functions), focusing attention on the classic problems of ship stability. The oral exam consists of one or two questions on topics covered during lectures. The combination of answers in the oral exam and the written test allow to ascertain whether the student has acquired the notions and techniques illustrated during the lessons.
