Geometry for Naval Architects is the essential guide to the principles of naval geometry. Formerly fragmented throughout various sources, the topic is now presented in this comprehensive book that explains the history and specific applications of modern naval architecture mathematics and techniques, including numerous examples, applications and references to further enhance understanding. With a natural four-section organization (Traditional Methods, Differential Geometry, Computer Methods, and Applications in Naval Architecture), users will quickly progress from basic fundamentals to specific applications.
Careful instruction and a wealth of practical applications spare readers the extensive searches once necessary to understand the mathematical background of naval architecture and help them understand the meanings and uses of discipline-specific computer programs.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. About the Author - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Acknowledgements - p. xxiii 9. Part 1: Traditional Methods - p. xxiii 10. Chapter 1: Elements of Descriptive Geometry - p. xxiii 11. Chapter 2: The Hull Surface — Graphic Definition - p. 80 12. Chapter 3: Geometric Properties of Areas and Volumes - p. 120 13. Part 2: Differential Geometry - p. 194 14. Chapter 4: Parametric Curves - p. 194 15. Chapter 5: Curvature - p. 222 16. Chapter 6: Surfaces - p. 257 17. Part 3: Computer Methods - p. 302 18. Chapter 7: Cubic Splines - p. 302 19. Chapter 8: Geometrical Transformations - p. 324 20. Chapter 9: Bézier Curves - p. 360 21. Chapter 10: B-Splines and NURBS - p. 385 22. Chapter 11: Computer Representation of Surfaces - p. 409 23. Part 4: Applications in Naval Architecture - p. 438 24. Chapter 12: Hull Transformations by Computer Software - p. 438 25. Chapter 13: Conformal Mapping - p. 452 26. Bibliography - p. 471 27. Answers to Selected Exercises - p. 479 28. Index - p. 495
Geometry for Naval Architects is the essential guide to the principles of naval geometry. Formerly fragmented throughout various sources, the topic is now presented in this comprehensive book that explains the history and specific applications of modern naval architecture mathematics and techniques, including numerous examples, applications and references to further enhance understanding. With a natural four-section organization (Traditional Methods, Differential Geometry, Computer Methods, and Applications in Naval Architecture), users will quickly progress from basic fundamentals to specific applications.
Careful instruction and a wealth of practical applications spare readers the extensive searches once necessary to understand the mathematical background of naval architecture and help them understand the meanings and uses of discipline-specific computer programs.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. About the Author - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Acknowledgements - p. xxiii 9. Part 1: Traditional Methods - p. xxiii 10. Chapter 1: Elements of Descriptive Geometry - p. xxiii 11. Chapter 2: The Hull Surface — Graphic Definition - p. 80 12. Chapter 3: Geometric Properties of Areas and Volumes - p. 120 13. Part 2: Differential Geometry - p. 194 14. Chapter 4: Parametric Curves - p. 194 15. Chapter 5: Curvature - p. 222 16. Chapter 6: Surfaces - p. 257 17. Part 3: Computer Methods - p. 302 18. Chapter 7: Cubic Splines - p. 302 19. Chapter 8: Geometrical Transformations - p. 324 20. Chapter 9: Bézier Curves - p. 360 21. Chapter 10: B-Splines and NURBS - p. 385 22. Chapter 11: Computer Representation of Surfaces - p. 409 23. Part 4: Applications in Naval Architecture - p. 438 24. Chapter 12: Hull Transformations by Computer Software - p. 438 25. Chapter 13: Conformal Mapping - p. 452 26. Bibliography - p. 471 27. Answers to Selected Exercises - p. 479 28. Index - p. 495
