Clasification Society Rulefinder 2020 - Version 9.33 - Fix
Common Structural Rules - Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, January 2019 - Part 1 General Hull Requirements - Chapter 10 Other Structures - Section 4 Tanks Subject to Sloshing - Symbols

Symbols

For symbols not defined in this section, refer to Ch 1, Sec 4.

αp : Correction factor for the panel aspect ratio to be taken as:

  • but not to be taken as greater than 1.0.

a : Length of plate panel, in mm, as defined in Ch 3, Sec 7, [2.1.1].

b : Breadth of plate panel, in mm, as defined in Ch 3, Sec 7, [2.1.1].

ℓbdg : Effective bending span, as defined in Ch 3, Sec 7, [1.1.2], in m.

ℓslh : Effective sloshing length, in m, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [6.3.2].

bslh : Effective sloshing breadth, in m, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [6.4.2].

Iy-n50 : Net horizontal hull girder moment of inertia, at the longitudinal position being considered, as defined in Ch 5, Sec 1, [1.5], in m4.

Msw : Permissible hull girder hogging and sagging still water bending moment for seagoing operation at the location being considered, in kNm, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.2.2].

zn : Distance from the baseline to the horizontal neutral axis, as defined in Ch 5, Sec 1, in m.

z : Vertical coordinate of the load calculation point or at the reference point under consideration, in m.

σhg : Hull girder bending stress, in N/mm2, calculated at the load calculation point defined in Ch 3, Sec 7, [2.2] or in Ch 3, Sec 7, [3.2], as the case may be:
Parent topic: Section 4 Tanks Subject to Sloshing
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