AH2 Didactic apparatus for studying the stability of a floating body teaching aid equipment Fluids Engineering Experiment Equipment
Description
A training device for studying the stability of a floating body for determining the stability of a pontoon whose center of gravity, metacentric height and metacentre can be adjusted to different heights.
Supplied with a complete instructional manual with practical work (TP).
Educational holdings
This teaching equipment makes it possible to carry out the following practical exercises:
– Study of the influence of the height of the center of gravity
– Study of the influence of the horizontal position of the center of gravity
– Comparison between experimental measurements and theory
– Calculation of the angle of lodging according to the position of the center of gravity
– Research on the behavior of a partially sunk ship.
Supplied with a complete instructional manual with practical work (TP).
Specifications for tender
STUDY OF THE STABILITY OF A FLOATING BODY
The bench must allow the following pedagogical operations:
– Study of the influence of the height of the center of gravity
– Study of the influence of the horizontal position of the center of gravity
– Comparison between experimental measurements and theory
– Calculation of the angle of lodging according to the position of the center of gravity
– Research on the behavior of a partially sunk ship.
Technical specifications required:
– The device will study the stability of a body like a floating boat at the free surface of a liquid.
– It will make it possible to study the stability of a pontoon according to the height and the horizontal position of its center of gravity.
– 1 molded plastic water tank 610 x 406 x 127 mm
– 1 thin sheet metal pontoon, of rectangular section, weighted and equipped with a mast
– Useful height of the mast: 266 mm
– Pontoon moving weight: 200 g
– Adjustable mast weight: 500 g
– Angle of inclination: 8 ° on each side of the vertical
– Graduation by 1/2 degree
– 1 lead wire connected to a mast
– Dimensions: 356 x 203 x 76 mm
– User and Practical Manual
