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The fundamental characteristics of a ship's design, and how they affect its behaviour at sea are clearly of great importance to a variety of different people. Whilst naval architects need to understand these principles in depth, those supporting them in design and production will need a good grasp of the basics. Marine engineers must likewise recognise the degree to which their activities will be influenced and bounded by these principles. This book offers a clear and concise introduction to the subject, and will therefore be of great interest to both students and practising professionals in both fields. Written by Eric Tupper, formerly Head of Structures Research and Chief Engineer with the Admiralty Research Establishment, a member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors and a Vice-President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, this book will no doubt prove to be without rival in its treatment of the subject.
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Introduction to Naval Architecture This page intentionally left blank Introduction to Naval Architecture Third Edition E. C. Tupper, BSc, CEng, RCNC, FRINA, WhSch OXFORD AMSTERDAM BOSTON LONDON NEW YORK PARIS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANSISCO SINGAPORE SYNDEY TOKYO Butterworth-Heinemann An imprint of Elsevier Science Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP First published as Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers, 1975 Reprinted 1978, 1981 Second edition published as Muckle's Naval Architecture, 1987 Third edition 1996 Reprinted 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2002 Copyright 1996, Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright holde