COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF U-TUBE AND FREE SURFACE TYPE PASSIVE ROLL STABILISATION SYSTEMS

The results of a systematic series of tests of free surface and U-tube roll stabilisation tank configurations are presented. For each tank configuration, the modifications to internal tank geometry and structure and their effects on the static moment amplification and frequency are shown. The changes in response that occur with variation in vertical location are also investigated. A simplified mathematical expression for estimation of ship response to regular beam seas, stabilised and unstabilised, is explained and used to obtain comparative results with both tank stabiliser configurations.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institution of Naval Architects

  10 Upper Belgrave Street
  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Field, S B
  • Martin, J P
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 73-92
• Serial:
  • Naval Architect
  • Issue Number: 2
  • ISSN: 0306-0209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Rolling; Suspension systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Antirolling systems; Roll control systems; Roll stabilization
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138491
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1976 12:00AM