- Hardcover: 340 pages
- Publisher: Naval Institute Press (1 Dec 1985)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0870213180
- ISBN-13: 978-0870213182
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 22.1 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,786,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The book covers such topics as ship geometry, properties of shipbuilding materials, stability, submarine hydrostatics, propulsion systems, and maneuverability.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A good start for the next generation of Naval Architects,
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This review is from: Introduction to Naval Architecture (Hardcover)
A very comprehensive and 'easy to understand' text book ideal for Naval Architects at all levels from university to fully chartered architects. I found both the thourough explanations and detailed diagrams to convey easily to the reader exactly what was going on with no confusion at all.
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4.1 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
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The most complete NA reference available,
By Andrew J. Despirito - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Introduction to Naval Architecture (Hardcover)
With the possible exception of SNAME's "Principles of Naval Architecture," "Introduction to Naval Architecture" is the perfect introductory text for any naval architecture/marine engineering student. It includes brief but dense overviews of hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, ship structure, resistance, and propulsion. While there are more detailed texts for each of the above topics (again, SNAME's PNA does a good job as a reference, but not so much as a text, and Harvald's "Resistance and Propulsion of Ships" is THE text for that topic), it is the perfect source for equations, derivations, illustrations, graphs, and, most importantly, example problems. It's very hard to find any clear examples of NA problems in most texts - the examples in this book are worked through step by step, which makes comprehension a breeze. If you're studying or working in the field of naval architecture, this book is a necessary addition to your reference library.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Resource,
By Alexander Laun - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Introduction to Naval Architecture (Hardcover)
"Introduction to Naval Architecture" provides a unique approach to ship design. Although this approach is quantitative and mathematically "intense", Gillmer also provides qualitative description within certain chapters. Ultimately, for the purposes of clarity and a definitive understanding of basic ship design, this work is best coupled with "Introduction to Naval Architecture" (E.C. Tupper), which provides a "descriptive" perspective. The Gillmer and Johnson referenece is highly recommended for those individuals who have prior knowledge of naval architecture, and a strong foundation in mathematics; otherwise, the aforementioned coupling of two references becomes necessary.
Please note: This is my opinion as a high school Senior completing an independent research project within the field of naval architecture. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Introduction to Naval Architecture,
By Robert Dobbins - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Introduction to Naval Architecture (Hardcover)
Purchased for my high school senior to do an independent study in Naval Architecture. The math was more advanced than he was prepared for, but it provides the a reasonable introduction to basic concepts he needs to understand.
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