What is the meaning of trim equilibrium for a ship?

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  1. xichyu
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    What is the meaning of trim equilibrium for a ship?
     
  2. DCockey
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    Is this a question from an assignment or test?
     
  3. xichyu
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    I am a student, I am learning ship theory now
     
  4. gonzo
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    Do you mean how to calculated the trim of the vessel as you change the load? That is, where is the waterline?
     
  5. xichyu
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    I think so
    Thanks
     
  6. Heimfried
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    I don't know if it would be helpful, but may be. Try it, if you want.

    You can play with the centers of gravity and bouyancy, shift load and look at the change of trim and heel.

    http://www.bootsphysik.de/rechner/bootx.php

    First click button "English" at the first line right.
    Then "show legend",
    input at "mass to relocate" 300, TAB
    input at "longitudinal" 300, TAB
    click "apply relocation"
    the red dot (CG) has moved a bit

    click "find equilibrium" (bottom)
    (answer comes slowly)
    shown trim angle is 0.5 deg.
     
  7. xichyu
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    Thanks!
    Can I input a model made by myself?
     
  8. Heimfried
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    Sorry, you can't.

    (But if you are able to provide a csv-file with appropriate data of a boat hull, I could install it.)

    There is an other site with a few different frames to choose.
    But it deals only with heel, not with trim.

    http://www.bootsphysik.de/rechner/bootxp3.php
     
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    If it can not conveniently input a model. I do not think it can be used extensively
     
  10. Heimfried
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    You are right,
    but the site is not to calculate the behaviour of user's boat.

    It is to show exemplary the things about stability, heel and trim.
    It is to learn about and to develop a sense to boat hydrostatics.
     

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    I got it, Thanks all the same!
     
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