Engineering Mathematics by K.A. Stroud & Dexter J. Booth
Machinery’s Handbook published by Industrial Press
Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers by Avallone & Baumeister
Marks’ Mechanics by Larry Silverberg & James P. Thrower
Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain by Warren C. Young & Richard G. Budynas
Wood Handbook – Wood as an Engineering Material, Forest Products Laboratory
(This book may be downloaded in .pdf format at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.htm
Dynamometer
Test Jig
Studies Integral to General Hull Structures
Mathematics Concepts Used in Basic Yacht Structures
Tensile Strength
Shear Strength
Compression
Buckling
Ductility
Stiffness
Modulus of Elasticity
Moment of Inertia & Buckling
Section Modulus & Bending
Relating the Above to Understand Strength
Fatigue Characteristics & Fatigue Limits
Marine Environmental Factors
Testing for Above Characteristics
Impact Studies
Developing Minimum Standards for Hull Structures
Submarine Design Basics as an Exercise
Finite Element Analysis Introduced
Proper and Improper Use of Structural Analysis in Vessel Design
Development of Judgment