TY - BOOK AU - Patterson, Chris J., author AU - Ridley, Jonathan D., author. TI - Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology: Ship stability, powering and resistance SN - 9781408176122 (pbk.) AV - CIR VM 159 P38 2014 v.13 PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Adlard Coles Nautical, KW - Ship propulsion KW - Ship resistance KW - Stability of ships KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Marine Engineering N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Floatation and buoyancy Small angle or initial metacentric stability will my ship float upright? Large angle stability just how far can she roll? Longitudinal stability fore and aft balance Additional calculations and processes Bilging and damaged stability Calculating hull shear force and bending monent Calculating hydrostatics using Simpson's rule Ship resistance Ship propulsion Screw propellers Propeller alternatives for high-speed craft Rudders Solutions to questions N2 - The book covers stability, resistance and powering based topics, such as flotation and buoyancy, small angle, large angle and longitudinal stability, water density effects, bilging, ship resistance, and advanced hydrostatics, and is aimed at marine students and professionals ER -