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métacentre - translation to English
MEASUREMENT OF THE INITIAL STATIC STABILITY OF A FLOATING BODY
Metacentre height; Metacenter; Righting moment; Righting arm; Transverse stability; Ship's center of gravity; Ship's center of gravity above keel; Metacentrics; Metacentre; Centre of buoyancy; Meta-center
métacentre
n. metacenter, center of gravity of a floating body in reference to the center of buoyancy when the body is at equilibrium and when the floating body is inclined (Naval Architecture)
métacentrique
metacentric, of or pertaining to the metacenter of a floating body (Naval Architecture)
Definition
metacentre
(US metacenter)
¦ noun the point of intersection between an imaginary vertical line through the centre of buoyancy of an level floating vessel and a corresponding line through the new centre of buoyancy when the vessel is tilted.
Derivatives
metacentric adjective
Wikipedia
Metacentric height
The metacentric height (GM) is a measurement of the initial static stability of a floating body. It is calculated as the distance between the centre of gravity of a ship and its metacentre. A larger metacentric height implies greater initial stability against overturning. The metacentric height also influences the natural period of rolling of a hull, with very large metacentric heights being associated with shorter periods of roll which are uncomfortable for passengers. Hence, a sufficiently, but not excessively, high metacentric height is considered ideal for passenger ships.
