CHAPTER 23

CROSS CURVES OF STABILITY

Chapter 23
Cross curves of stability
Exercise -20
Answer 1

Given:1
2
3
4

Heel
0
10
20
30
45
60
75

W
=
KG
=
FSM
=
Assuming KG =

30000
10.983
9000
10

t
m
tm
m

FSC

FSM
W

FSC

9000
30000

FSC

0.3

KG(f)

KG(s)

FSC

KG(f)

10.983

0.3

KG(f)

11.283 m

KM

KG(f)

GM

13.836

11.283

GM

2.553

GM

gz
0
1.8
3.1
3.95
4.15
3.6
2.25

gG * Sin
0
0.2228
0.4388
0.6415
0.9072
1.1111
1.2393

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

GZ(m)
0.000
1.577
2.661
3.309
3.243
2.489
1.011

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Initial GM = 9m
Answer 2

Given:1
2
3
4

W
=
KG
=
FSM
=
Assuming KG =

40500
8.925
4738
10

t
m
tm
m

FSC

FSM
W

FSC

4738
40500

FSC

0.117

KG(f)

KG(s)

FSC

KG(f)

8.925

0.117
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Heel
0
10
20
30
45
60
75

KG(f)

9.042

KM

KG(f)

GM

16.124

9.042

GM

7.082

GM

gz
0.000
1.200
2.350
3.350
4.000
3.600
2.150

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

gG * Sin
0
0.1664
0.3277
0.4790
0.6774
0.8297
0.9254

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

GZ(m)
0.000
1.366
2.678
3.829
4.677
4.430
3.075

Deck edge immersion takes place at 20

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Answer 3
Given:1 W
=
20200
2 KG
=
9.78
3 FSM
=
4444
4
Assuming KG =
10

Heel
0
10
20
30
45
60
75

t
m
tm
m

FSC

FSM
W

FSC

4444
20200

FSC

0.22

KG(f)

KG(s)

FSC

KG(f)

9.78

0.22

KG(f)

10

KM

KG(f)

GM

26.464

10

GM

16.464

GM

gz
0.000
2.900
4.200
4.650
4.200
3.350
2.150

gG * Sin
0
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

GZ(m)
0.000
2.900
4.200
4.650
4.200
3.350
2.150

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Maximum GZ of 4.67m takes place at 30

Answer 4

Given:1
2
3
4

W
=
KG
=
FSM
=
Assuming KG =

55000
10.691
5129
10

t
m
tm
m

FSC

FSM
W

FSC

5129
55000

FSC

0.0933 m

KG(f)

KG(s)

FSC
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Heel
0
10
20
30
45
60
75

KG(f)

10.691

KG(f)

10.784 m

KM

KG(f)

GM

14.030

10.784

GM

3.246

GM

gz
0.00
0.70
1.65
2.80
3.85
3.20
2.00

gG * Sin
0
0.1362
0.2682
0.3921
0.5546
0.6792
0.7575

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

0.0933

GZ(m)
0.000
0.564
1.382
2.408
3.295
2.521
1.242

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Range of stability is 0 to 88

Answer 5

Given:1
2
3
4

W
=
KG
=
FSM
=
Assuming KG =

60000
9.243
4200
10

t
m
tm
m

FSC

FSM
W

FSC

4200
60000

FSC

0.07

KG(f)

KG(s)

FSC

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Heel
0
10
20
30
45
60
75

KG(f)

9.243

KG(f)

9.313

KM

KG(f)

GM

13.663

9.313

GM

4.350

GM

gz
0.00
0.65
1.60
2.60
3.65
3.10
1.90

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

gG * Sin
0
0.1193
0.2350
0.3435
0.4858
0.5950
0.6636

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

0.07

GZ(m)
0.000
0.769
1.835
2.944
4.136
3.695
2.564

GZ at 35 heel = 3.4m
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Moment of statical stability = GZ * displacement
Moment of statical stability = 3.4 * 60000
Moment of statical stability = 204000tm

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