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PONTOON
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STABILITY
Type of Equilibrium
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1
Forces on a Submerged Body
BUOYANCY or UPTHRUST
= CENTRE OF BUOYANCY
ARCHIMEDES
PRINCIPLE
For Equilibrium,
U = Mg
Vρg = Mg
2
Stability of Floating Bodies:
θ
METACENTRE
G G
Mg
B
B B
U Mg
Equilibrium Displaced
Position Position
Mg = U Mg = U
Equilibrium is STABLE
GM = METACENTRIC HEIGHT
M ≡ G: GM = 0: Neutral Equilibrium
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Determination of the Metacentric Height: (Theoretical Value)
Mg
G
B d
U
O
GM OM OG OB BM OG …………………………………..…..(1)
d
OB
2
I
BM where I = Second Moment of Area of the Waterline
V
Plane about the Axis of Rotation
V = Submerged Volume
b Longitudinal 1
Rolling IR Lb 3
Axis 12
Transverse Axis
Pitching
1
IP bL3
12
4
1 1
IR Lb 3 and I P bL3
12 12
MP
MR
Stability should be checked for Rolling.
G
B
O
V = bLd
For Equilibrium,
U = Mg
Vρg = Mg
bLdρ = M
d = M/bLρ
O G
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Determination of the Metacentric Height: (Experimental Value)
m1g G1
M
x
θ m1g
Mg G
G
G
(M-m1)g G2
B B
B
U
θ
Mg
Equilibrium Equilibrium
Position 1 Position 2
θ m1 / M(GM)x
θ 0 180m1 / πM(GM)x
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The position of the Metacentre (OM) is independent of the
position of the Centre of Gravity (OG) and this can be proved by
determining OM for different OG values.
OM = OG + GM
Vertically Adjustable
M
Weight: Mass m2
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Time Period of Oscillation:
2πk
T where k = Radius of Gyration
g(GM)
As GM T
Advantage: Disadvantages:
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Effect of Liquid Cargo:
G Mg G
B B B
U Mg
θ
Equilibrium Displaced
Position Position
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M
N
G
G Mg
G
B B B
U Mg
θ
Equilibrium Displaced
Position Position
Stability is reduced