Description
Ship Stabilizers: The Design and Operation in Correcting the Rolling of Ships presents the working principles and operation of various types of gyrocompasses and automatic pilots. This book discusses the fundamental principles of synchro systems and servomechanisms.
Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the problem of the reduction of rolling. This text then explores the means of resisting rolling, which have been used or are still being used, including bilge keels, oscillating weights, anti-rolling tanks, gyroscopic stabilizers, and tilting fin systems. Other chapters consider the anti-rolling tanks that are divided into three types, including diversified tanks, free surface tanks, and U-tube tanks. This book discusses as well the small oscillations of a vessel in still water, which are simple harmonic in character. The final chapter deals with the stabilizing gear for smaller ships.
This book is a valuable resource for marine engineers and naval architects.
Chapter
INTRODUCTION: A Short Historical Review ofStabilizing Equipment up to thePresent Time
INTRODUCTION: A Short Historical Review ofStabilizing Equipment up to thePresent Time
CHAPTER I. Rolling of Ships
CHAPTER I. Rolling of Ships
MEASUREMENTS OF ANGLES OF ROLL
MEASUREMENTS OF ANGLES OF ROLL
CHAPTER II. The Gyroscope
CHAPTER II. The Gyroscope
GYROSCOPIC ANGULAR ACCELEROMETER
GYROSCOPIC ANGULAR ACCELEROMETER
CHAPTER III. Anti-Rolling Devices in General
CHAPTER III. Anti-Rolling Devices in General
CHAPTER IV. Anti-Rolling Tanks
CHAPTER IV. Anti-Rolling Tanks
CHAPTER V. Types of Stabilization in TiltingFin Systems
CHAPTER V. Types of Stabilization in TiltingFin Systems
CHAPTER VI. The Sensors and The Controlling Unit
CHAPTER VI. The Sensors and The Controlling Unit
SYNCHROS AND SERVOMECHANISMS (CONTROL UNIT)
SYNCHROS AND SERVOMECHANISMS (CONTROL UNIT)
AMPLIFYING DEVICES (CONTROL UNIT)
AMPLIFYING DEVICES (CONTROL UNIT)
CHAPTER VII. Denny-Brown Stabilizer
CHAPTER VII. Denny-Brown Stabilizer
THE FIN TILTING MECHANISM
THE FIN TILTING MECHANISM
THE FIN EXTENSION AND RETRACTION MECHANISM
THE FIN EXTENSION AND RETRACTION MECHANISM
CHAPTER VIII. Denny-Brown AEG Stabilizer
CHAPTER VIII. Denny-Brown AEG Stabilizer
THE FIN TILTING MECHANISM
THE FIN TILTING MECHANISM
THE FIN RIGGING AND HOUSING MECHANISM
THE FIN RIGGING AND HOUSING MECHANISM
CHAPTER IX. Denny-Brown StabilizerControls, Operation, Maintenance
CHAPTER IX. Denny-Brown StabilizerControls, Operation, Maintenance
CHAPTER X. Sperry Gyrofin
CHAPTER X. Sperry Gyrofin
THE LUBRICATING OIL SYSTEM
THE LUBRICATING OIL SYSTEM
CHAPTER XI. Sperry Gyrofin, Controls and Operation
CHAPTER XI. Sperry Gyrofin, Controls and Operation
CHAPTER XII. Stabilizers for Smaller Ships
CHAPTER XII. Stabilizers for Smaller Ships
GYRO CONTROL UNIT AND HYDRAULIC AMPLIFIER
GYRO CONTROL UNIT AND HYDRAULIC AMPLIFIER
HYDRAULIC CONTROL FOR FIN TILTING
HYDRAULIC CONTROL FOR FIN TILTING
OTHER NON-RETRACTABLE STABILIZERS
OTHER NON-RETRACTABLE STABILIZERS
Acknowledgements and Bibliography
Acknowledgements and Bibliography