Special passenger transport: tourists, emigrants, etc.
Instructions for the Ship-Builder
The third of the main articles is Shipbuilding (Vol. 24, p. 922) by Sir Philip Watts. The article is equivalent to 200 pages of this Guide, and the illustrations include more than 120 working drawings. A brief outline of the article is all that can be given here.
Stability: Equilibrium, Stability of Equilibrium, Transverse Stability, Small Inclinations, Metacentric Heights, Inclining Experiment, Large Inclinations, Curves of Stability, Effect of Freeboard, Effect of Beam, Effect of Position on Centre of Gravity, Geometrical Properties, Dynamical Stability, Sailing Ships, Longitudinal Stability, Stability when Damaged, Stability in any Direction.
Rolling of Ships: Unresisted Rolling—Froude’s Theory, Resisted Rolling, Methods of Reducing Rolling (Bilge-Keels, Water Chambers, Gyroscope).
Resistance: Components of Force, Wake, Frictional Resistance, Law of Comparison, Model Experiments, Experimental Results.
Propulsion: Experimental Results, Cavitation.
Strength: Longitudinal Bending, Transverse Bending.
Steering: Nature of Forces when Turning, Heel when Turning, Types of Rudders, Experimental Results.
Process of Design