Types of construction
Transverse framing Transverse framing is used primarily for ships less than 120 metres in length. The floors, frames and beams form rings spaced closely together. Longitudinal strength is provided by…
Longitudinal framing, deck and shell
Deck girders: These are longitudinal members that combine with the beams to form the longitudinal framing of the deck.Longitudinals: A very general term to identify any small longitudinal member that…
Definitions of hull elements
Keel: The keel is a member, or series of members, running longitudinally that forms the structural base of a ship. The keel always corresponds to a ship's centreline. It is…
HEAT FLUX
Heat flux also named as thermal flux, is referred to as heat flux density, heat-flow density is a flow of energy per unit of area per unit of time. In…
Longitudinal framing
Longitudinal framing (also called the Isherwood system after British naval architect Sir Joseph Isherwood, who patented it in 1906) is a method of ship construction in which large, widely spaced transverse frames are used in conjunction with light, closely…
