Miscelleneous

C L DUBEY – EXERCISE – 02 : Simpson’s Rule

 X = 3.253m
Q2. The breadths of a ship’s water-plane 120m long, measured at equal intervals from aft, are: 1.2, 9.6, 13.2, 15.0, 15.3, 15.6, 15.6, 14.7, 12.9, 9.0 and 0.0m respectively. Find:
  • The water plane area;
  • TPC in sea water;
  • FWA if displacement is 6690t.
Solution –
Ordinate
SM
Product 
1.2 1 1.2
 9.6 4 38.4
13.2 2 26.4
15.0 4 60.0
15.3 2 30.6
15.6 4 62.4
15.6 2 31.2
14.7 4 58.8
12.9 2 25.8
9.0 4 36.0
0.0 1 0.0
    370.8

SSR 03

Water plane Area = ( H x SOP )/ 3
= 1483.2m2

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