FM 11 METACENTRIC HEIGHT

DESCRIPTION

This equipment allows a thorough investigation of the factors affecting the stability of a floating body. The position of the metacentre can be varied to produce stable and unstable equilibrium. The equipment consists of a rectangular floating pontoon, the centre of gravity of which can be varied by an adjustable weight which slides and can be clamped in any position on a vertical mast. A single plumb-bob is suspended from the mast which indicates the angle of heel on a calibrated scale. A weight with lateral adjustment allows the degree of heel to be varied and hence the stability of the pontoon determined.


RANGE OF EXPERIMENTS

  • • Determining the centre of gravity of the pontoon
  • • Determining the metacentric height and from this the position of the metacentre for the pontoon
  • • Varying the metacentric height with angle of heel


FEATURES

  • • Light weight test section
  • • Compact & stand alone set up
  • • Simple to operate & maintain


UTILITIES REQUIRED

  • • Water Supply & Drain
  • • Electricity 1 kW, 220V AC, Single Phase
  • • Floor Area 1.5 x 1.5 m


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Product & Code Metacentric Height & FM 11
Max. angle of heel ±13º
Corresponding linear dimension ±90mm
Pontoon Size 350 x 200 x 150 mm (approx.) with Horizontal Guide Bar for aiding weight , MOC Acrylic
Tank MOC PVC, Size 450 x 300 x 200 mm (approx.)

The whole setup is well designed and arranged in a good quality painted structure.

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