Muckle, W. creator Taylor, D. A. Co-author text 987 London Butterworths 1987 2nd monographic 461 p.: ill. Muckle's Naval Architecture, Second Edition is concerned with problems related to resistance, propulsion, and vibration in naval architecture. Topics include ship calculations, stability and trim, ship motions, and structural strength. This book also gives a brief reference to ship design. This text is comprised of 13 chapters; the first of which provides an overview of the function of the ship, its layout, and various types. The next chapter explains definitions, principal dimensions, and form coefficients, along with classification societies and governmental authorities that regulate ship de. Table of Contents; Chapter 1. The function of the ship; ship types Chapter 2. Definitions, principal dimensions, form coefficients Chapter 3. Classification societies and governmental authorities Chapter 5. Buoyancy, stability and trim Chapter 6. The Sea and ship motors Chapter 7. Structural strength Chapter 8. Resistance Chapter 9. Propulsion Chapter 10. Rudders and control surfaces Chapter 11. Powering Chapter 12. Vibration Chapter 13. Ship design Index. Naval architecture Propulsion Sea and ship motors 623.81 MUC 0408003340 200103