32 Weight Additions and Removal.pptVIP

* Section 3.2 Changes in the Center of Gravity CG Vertical Changes C L B L Go Bo K So far we’ve looked at ships that are in STATIC EQUILIBRIUM: SFx = 0 SFy = 0 SFz = 0 SMp = 0 Now let’s take a look at what happens when a weight is added to disturb this equilibrium C L B L K Go A change in VCG (or KG) KGnew g A change in weight (either adding or removing it) will cause a change in the location of G, the center of gravity of the ship G1 A change in the TCG TCG It also causes a change in the longitudinal CG (LCG), but we’ll discuss that later... B L When a weight is ADDED, the CG shifts TOWARD the added weight in line with the CG of the ship and the cg of the weight C L K Go g G1 C L B L K G1 When a weight is REMOVED, the CG shifts AWAY from the added weight in line with the CG of the ship and the cg of the weight g G0 C L B L K G0 g In the case of a weight SHIFT, the CG first shifts AWAY from the removed weight…. G1 …and the TOWARDS the relocated weight g G2 C L B L K g Let’s first consider a weight added directly over the centerline G0 … Causing a change in the VERTICAL distance, or KG KGold G1 This will cause a the location of the CG to move TOWARD the weight ... KGnew C L B L K g G0 KGold G1 KGnew The exact distance that the CG changes can be determined by considering how the moment about the keel, SMk=0, is satisfied. Mnew = Mold + Madd C L B L K G0 G1 First, remember what a “moment” is: M = Force x distance g The “forces” are “w” for the added weight, and Ds for the ship’s displacement KGnew KGold The “distances” are KGold and KGnew for the ship’s weight before and after the change in weight Kg And Kg for the distance of the weight from the keel C L B L K G0 G1 g KGnew = + wadd x Kg Dsnew Dsold x KGold Mnew = Mold + Madd KGnew Dsnew x KGnew = KGold Dsold x KGold Kg + wadd x Kg NOTE! Dsnew = Dsold + w C L B L K G1 G0 g KGnew = - wadd x Kg Dsnew Dsold x KGold KGold KGnew Kg Dsnew x KGnew = Dsold x KGold - wadd x Kg It’s the