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TPC from Waterplane Simpson's Rule

Tonnes per centimetre (TPC) at any draft from waterplane-area ordinates using Simpson's composite rule - the hydrostatic table entry for draft sensitivity.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

TPC=Awρ100000TPC = \frac{A_w \cdot \rho}{100000}
SymbolMeaningUnit
AwA_wWaterplane area (full)
ρ\rhoWater densitykg/m³

Source: Rawson & Tupper Vol 1 - Geometry

In short

Tonnes per centimetre (TPC) at any draft from waterplane-area ordinates using Simpson's composite rule - the hydrostatic table entry for draft sensitivity.

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