Naval Architecture Formulae Sheet
Naval Architecture Formulae Sheet
NB. For guidance only – it is not a complete, indicative list. Other formulae which give identical results are acceptable. Derivations and transpositions are not shown.
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Longitudinal Stability Resistance and Powering PE
QPC = = ηPη H
TMEAN =
TA + TF PD
2 Ship Resistance
PE
R T = RF +RR PC = = η TηPη H
TA = TLCF + Trim ×
LCFFOAP PS
LBP 2
R F = fsv n ∆ 3V3
TF = TA − Trim Admiralty Coefficient =
Power
∆S L ρ
∆ × GM L R RS = R RM × = R RM × ( S ) 3 × s 7
MCTC = ∆M LM ρm Shaft Power A ∆ 6
A
100 × LBP = 7
Shaft Power B ∆ 6
B
GM L = KB + BM L - KG L
SS = S M ×( S )2 2
LM Fuel Consumption ∆ 3 V3
Inertia Longitudinal =
BM L = Day Fuel Coefficient
∇ V
FN = 2
BL3 gL Voyage Fuel A ∆ 3A V2A × Voyage Distance A
Inertia Longitudinal = ( intact box barge only) = 2
12 Voyage Fuel B ∆ 3B V B 2
× Voyage Distance B
VM Vs
Inertia Longitudinal = Inertia about the LCF (real ships) =
LM Ls
∆ × (LCB − LCG) Propeller
Trim =
MCTC Pitch, P
Powering Pitch Ratio =
Trimming Moment Diameter, D
Change In Trim =
MCTC PEN = R T × V
Trimming Moment = Mass × Distance From LCF VT = Pitch × n
PE = PEN × SCF VA = V × (1- wake fraction)
Trimming Moment = Mass × Distance Moved
PBRAKE or PSHAFT = PINDICATED ×η m V - VA
Wake Fraction =
Rudder V
PDELIVERED = PSHAFT ×η t
v 2 × (B or CLR → G) PTHRUST = Thrust × VA
tan(heel in a turn) =
g × r × GM PTHRUST = PDELIVERED ×ηP
VT - VA
Real Slip Ratio =
TEQUIVILENT = M + M 2 + T 2 PEFFECTIVE = PTHRUST ×ηH VT
VT - V
Apparent Slip Ratio =
16 × TEQUIVILENT PEFFECTIVE = PDELIVERED ×ηP ×ηH VT
q= 3
πD PDELIVERED = 2π × n × Torque
PEFFECTIVE = PSHAFT ×η T ×ηH ×ηP
T(1 - t) = R T