PNA Smbolos de Arquitetura Naval

The following symbols aply to Volume I only. The phrase stands is understood between the symbol ans
its definition.

A
AM
AW

stands for area, generally

area of midship section
area of waterplane

I
IL
IT

AP

after perpendicular

ir

AX
B
B
B1...n
BL
BM
BML
b
CL
CB
CD
CM
CP
CV
CVP
CWP
D
D
D
DW
L
DW
T
F
FE
FP
FW
G
G1...n
GM
GME
GML
GZ
g
H

area of maximum section (if not

amidships)
maximum molded breadth
center of buoyancy
changed positions of center of buoyancy

KB
KG
KM

molded baseline

KML

transverse metacentric radius, or heigh of

M above B.
longitudinal metacentric radius, or heigh
of ML above B.
width of a compartment or tank
centerline; a vertical plane through
centerline
block coefficient, / LBT
drag coefficient, D / AV2
midships section coefficient, A / T; added
mass.
prismatic coefficient / AM L
volumetric coefficient
vertical prismatic coefficient / AW T
waterplane area coefficient AW / LB
molded depth
diameter, generally
cumulative damage function
designed load waterline
deadweight
center of flotation (center of gravity of
waterplane)
efective freeboard, flooded
forward perpendicular
fresh water
center of gravity of ships mass
changed positions of center of gravity
transverse metacentric height; height of
M above G
effective metacentric height, flooded
longitudinal metacentric height; height of
ML above G
righting arm; horizontal distance from G to
Z
center of gravity of a compartment
head

iL

momento f inertia, generally

longitudinal moment of inertia of waterplane
transverse moment of inertia of waterplane
stands for transverse of inertia of free
surface in a compartment or tank
longitudinal moment o f inertia of free
surface in a compartment or tank
height of B above the baseline
height of G above the baseline
height of M above the baseline
height of ML above the baseline

radius of gyration

length, generally

length of ship

LP

length of parallel body

LR
LPP

length of run
length between perprndiculars

LOA

length overall

LWL
LW
LCB
LCF
LCG
LWL
l

length od designed load of waterline

lenght of a wave crest to crest
longitudinal position of center of buoyancy
longitudinal position of center of flotation
longitudinal position of center of gravity
load, or design, waterline
length of a compartment or tank

moment, generally

MB

bending moment

transverse metacenter

ML
MQ
MT
MW
MTC
MTI
m
m
mL
0
OX

longitudinal metacenter
torcional moment
trimming moment
wave-induced bending moment
moment to trim 1 cm
moment to trim 1 in.
mass, generally
transverse metacentric of liquid in a tank or
compartment
longitudinal metacentric of liquid in a tank or
compartment
origin of coordinates
longitudinal axis of coordinates

OY
OZ
p
p
Q
R
S
SM
SW
s
T
T
TW
TCG
TPC
TPI
VCB
VCG
W
x
y
z
(rho)
(phi)
(delta)

(theta)

transverse axis of coordinates

vertical axis of coordinates
pressure per unit rea in a fluid
probability, in general
fore and aft distance on waterplane
radius, in general
wetted surface of hull
Simpsons multiplier
salt water
spacing of coordinates
draft (or draught)
period ,generally
period of wave
transverse position of center of gravity
(G)
tons per cm of immersion
tons per inch of immersion
vertical position of B
vertical position of G
displacement / weight
distance from origin along X axis
distance from origin along Y axis
distance from origin along Z axis
density; mass per unit volume
angle of heel or roll (about OX axi)
displacement mass
volume of displacement
angle of pitch or of trim about OY axis

ABS
ASNE
ATTC
IMO
ITTC
SNAME

American Bureau of Shipping

American Society of Naval Engineers
American Towing Tank Conference
International Maritime Organization
International Towing Tank Conference
Soc. of Naval Architects and Marine Eng.