Stability Parameters

New Designed Polymer Buoy

Conventional Steel Buoy

Center of Gravity

KG

0.175 m

0.281 m

Center of Buoyancy

KB

0.911 m

0.28 m

Distance from KB to metacenter

BM

1.269 m

0.40 m

Distance from KG to metacenter

GM

2.005 m

0.399 m

Period of motion

t₀

2.95 sec

7.84 sec

Inclination angle by wind

θ

7.7˚

19.69˚

Inclination angle by tidal current

θ

2.4˚

19.46˚