Globe Pequot / Sheridan House
Pages: 256
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Trim: 5⅜ x 8¾
978-1-57409-249-3 • Paperback • April 2007 • $49.50 • (£38.00)
Thomas Ask is an Associate Professor in the School of Construction and Design at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and the Principal of Ask and Associates, a marine consulting firm. He is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Introduction
Primers
1: Vessel Loads
2: Material Mechanics
3: Stress Concentration
4: Fatigue
5: Buckling
6: Corrosion
7: Failure Modes and Analysis
8: Wood
9: Plastics
10: Metals
11: Composite Materials
12: Fluid Mechanics
13: Combustion and Fuels
14: Hydraulics and Pneumatics
15: Non-destructive Testing
Design and Application Guides
16: Hulls
17: Propellers
18: Fasteners
19: Engine Systems
20: Noise and Vibration
21: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems
22: Firefighting
23: Mechanical Systems
Techniques and Checklist
24: Survey Techniques
25: Survey Format
26: Survey Checklist
27: Notes
Appendices
Index
This is a very sound practical textbook which could earn its keep on your bookshelf.
— Dockwalk
A highly refined book that looks at every imaginable aspect of the design, construction, equipping, fitout and finishing of ships and boats, it is clear, concise and easy to follow.
— Work Boat World
The writing is authoritative and presents the complexity of structural small ship design in understandable and comprehensive language. Very useful checklist suggesting the issues which any survey should address. It is a valuable addition to the library.
— Cruising