Introduction to naval architecture / Eric C. Tupper, BSc, CEng, RCNC, FRINA, WhSch.

Author/creator Tupper, E. C.
Format Electronic
EditionFifth edition.
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.
Descriptionxiii, 476 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Definition and regulation -- Ship form calculations -- Flotation -- Stability -- Launching, docking and grounding -- Resistance -- Propulsion -- The ship environments -- Seakeeping -- Vibration, noise and shock -- Manoeuvring -- Structures -- Ship design -- Ship types -- Appendix A: Presentation of data -- Appendix B: The displacement sheet and hydrostatics -- Appendix C: Basic ship dynamics -- Appendix D: The Froude notation -- Appendix E: Questions.
General notePrevious edition: 2004.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014451164
ISBN9780080982373 (pbk.)
ISBN0080982379 (pbk.)