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Why ships have two big metal balls on the compass stand, the simple fix for a steel ship’s magnetic errors
Modern steel ships warp a magnetic compass with both permanent and induced magnetism, and the binnacle is packed with clever countermeasures to cancel it out. This breaks down hard iron vs soft iron ...
Abstract: Multi-stability risk assessment (MSRA) is more practical than singular stability risk assessment in power system operation considering increasing uncertainties, e.g., renewable power ...
Abstract: Advanced naval platforms are based on innovative DC distribution to enable reconfigurability during ship mission, and flexibility in use of cutting-edge pulsed loads. To this aim, zonal ...
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Why the North Sea tanker did not sink after a full speed collision, bulkheads, double hulls, and damage stability
A cargo ship tore a huge hole into a tanker, water rushed in, yet the vessel stayed stable. This breaks down the collision bulkhead, floodable length, trim, and the SOLAS-era damage stability math ...
President Trump’s efforts to court President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are rife with contradictions about stability and ...
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