UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY LAB(AEY-313) METACENTRIC HEIGHT APPARATUS OsJective: To study force balances in a static system. Aim: To determine the meta-centric height with angle of ship model IntRobucTion: Meta-Cenrre: Itis defined as the point about which a body starts oscillating when the body is tilted by a Small angle. The meta- centre may also be defined as the point at which the line of action of the force of buoyancy will meet the normal axis of the body when the body is given a small angular displacement. It is denoted by'M’. Meta-Centric Height: The distance between the meta-centre (M) of a floating body and the centre of gravity (G) of the body is called meta-centric height Theory: Determination Or Meta-CenrRric HeicHr; For a body to be in equibrium on the quid surface the two forces gravity force (WW) and buoyant force (Fs) must lie in the same vertical line. If the point M is above G, the floating body will be in stable equilibrium. If slight angular displacement is given to the Floating body in clockwise direction, the center of buoyancy shifts from B to By such that the line of action of Fo through Br cuts the axis at M, which is called the meta-center and the distance GM is called the meta-centricheight.UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY LAB(AEY-313) The buoyant force F through B; and weight w through G constitute a couple acting in anti-clockwise direction and thus bringing the floating body in the original position. To determine the meta-centric height ofa floating body, we know the center of gravity of floating body. Place the known weight (w) over the center of the body. The weight w is moved across the vessel towards right through @ distance x. The body Will be tited. The angle of tit 6is measured by means of a plumb line and a protractor attached on the body. The new center of gravity of the body will shift to Gy as the weight 'w has been moved towards the right the center of buoyancy will change to B; as the body has tilted. Under equilibrium, the moment caused by the movement of the load w through a distance x must be equal to the moment caused by the shift of the center of gravity from G to G..Thus the moment due to change of G, GG, xW=W xGMtand The moment due to movement of w, wx-WGMtaneUNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY LAB(AEY-313) Hence, GM Weight of body including w Centre of gravity ofbody Centre of buoyancy of the body Meta-centre of thebody w= Applied weight x= Distance moved by weight w 0= Angle of tlt Description: A ship model is allowed to float in a small tank having water. For tilting the model, a cross bar with movable hanger is fixed on the model. By means of a pendulum the angle of tit can be measured on a graduated arc. Pendulum and graduated arc are suitably fixed at the center of the cross bar. UriimiesRequire: ater supply (Initatfil) por DrainRequired Por Area Required: 1 mx0.5m. ExPeRIMENTALPROCEDURE: FARTINGPROCEDURI pse the valveV tank 22 with clean water and ensure that no foreign particles are there. t the ship model in water and wait tll it becamestable. known weight to be applied at thehanger.UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING | AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY LAB(AEY-313) | ‘Apply weight with hanger at any side on the slotprovided. sure the angle of tit by the scaleprovided peat the experiment for diferent position of weightapplied | | peat the experiment for differentweights }SINGPROCEDURE: ] smove the weight with hanger from the shipmodel. in water from tank with the help of given drain valveVs. OBSERVATION &CALCULATION: pas wi i 8.1 Data: Weight of ship model including stripsW Weight of hangerWu=. kg 8.2 OsseRVATIONTABLE: _—_—is sr. | Wa(kg) | xem) | (Degree) No.UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY LAB(AEY-313) 8.3 CatcuLations: w=W,+W, (kg) W=We+w (ka) NoMENCLATURE: Nom Column Heading Type | Metacentric height Calculated ‘Wt. of hanger + applied weight - Calculated Total weight Calculated Applied weight Measured Wt of hanger Given Weight of ship model including strips Given Distance of point (Weight applied) from centre Measured Angle of tilt Measured Precaution & MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS: Ways keep apparatus free from dust. lin the apparatus after experiment isover. TROUBLESHOOTING: the pointer to zero at default condition, manually ifrequired. Approved By HOD AUTOMOBILEUNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY LAB(AEY-313) K DIAGRAM ATER TAM +L ubek DIAGRAM