THE ROLLING PERIOD TEST means of the £o,be able to rapidly find out the Gof the ship & he for ships upto 70 xolling period test. This method is suitable min length. The GM is obtained from the formula cM = (ez)? where + T £ = factor for rolling period or rolling period co-efficient’ B = Breadth of the ship in metres Ts. Time for a full rolling period The values of’ fare :obtained fr different conditions with in the table as shown, om a series of tests in known GMs and the results are presented The rolling period co-efficient 4: tests to calculate it should be done varies from 0.73 - 0. greater as the distance of: masse, greater. Thus it is highest for an § most important and the in ideal ‘conditions. rces which will _ free surface effect, ed by swinging a.weight, raising or jowering it as far off the centre line as Possible-or by men Once the rolling has been ‘opped and the weight placed on the centre line. The time is taken. for five means of a stopwatch, starting f. extreme end, just before she rol the tine she comes back after rolli 48 7 IMIAIAO TORQ AL Comonorancnomonananano:ROLLING PERIOD DIAGRAM ‘reaaih 8 im) 0.904 0:3 Sy o 0.804. 3 o SARL PS A) SPY 2 Esamplest = 0.8: 8 = 8m T= 124 GM = 036m To’be found by.cross-connecting “OF OT OKOM OY OE? 49