Stability of Floating Body Apparatus Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
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Product Code : SCL-CELE-14123
The Stability
of a Floating Body Apparatus is a bench-top unit crucial for studying the stable,
unstable, and neutral equilibrium conditions of floating bodies, which is
vital for the design of ships, pontoons, and rafts. The experiment
focuses on demonstrating the laws of floatation and the importance of
the relative positions of the center of buoyancy, the center of
gravity, and the metacentric height.
The
apparatus utilizes a rectangular plastic pontoon. The center of
gravity is adjusted by changing the position of a vertical sliding
weight on a mast. The pontoon's stability is tested by applying a known
moment, which induces an angle of heel, by sliding a second lateral
weight along a cross rod. The angle of heel is measured directly using a plumb
bob and a scale on the lateral slide. By manipulating the weight positions,
students can vary the metacentric height to observe and analyze all three
equilibrium conditions (stable, unstable, and neutral).
Technical
Specifications and Components
|
Feature
/ Component |
Parameter
/ Specification |
Detail
/ Value |
|
Pontoon |
Type and
Dimensions |
Rectangular,
plastic, length 325 mm, width 200 mm, overall height 450 mm. |
|
Vertical
Weight |
Mass and
Function |
0.6 Kg,
used to vary the pontoon's Center of Gravity. |
|
Lateral
Weight |
Mass and
Function |
0.2 Kg,
used to induce the angle of heel (tilting moment). |
|
Vertical
Mast |
Height |
400 mm,
includes a scale. |
|
Angle
Measurement |
Scale
Range |
Plus/minus
30 degrees (on the lateral slide), uses a plumb bob. |
|
Material |
Construction |
Manufactured
from corrosion resistant material. |
|
Overall
Dimensions |
H x W x
L, Weight |
0.7 m x
0.4 m x 0.25 m, Approx. 5 Kg. |
Experimental
Objectives
|
Experiment |
Key
Measurement / Investigation |
Hydrostatics
Principle |
|
Laws
of Floatation |
Familiarization
with the principle of floating bodies. |
Understanding
the relationship between buoyancy force and weight. |
|
Center
of Gravity (G) |
Determination
of the initial G of the pontoon. |
Crucial
for calculating stability moments. |
|
Center
of Buoyancy (B) |
Determination
of the position of the center of buoyancy. |
B is
located at the centroid of the displaced volume of water. |
|
Metacentric
Height (GM) |
Determination
of metacenter (M) and the metacentric height (GM). |
GM is
the primary measure of initial stability. |
|
Equilibrium
Conditions |
Study of
stable, unstable, and neutral equilibrium conditions. |
Observing
stability changes by varying the metacentric height. |
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