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Displacement Volume - Simpson's 1st Rule

Volumetric integration of the submerged hull through ordinates of section area × spacing.

StabilityHydrostaticsSimpson
Displacement volume ∇
46,300
Displacement in sea water
47,457t
Formula, assumptions, and limits

Section areas from the body-plan Simpson (second integration pass). Displacement Δ = ∇ · ρ, where ρ = 1.025 t/m³ in standard sea water.

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
Section area at station ioffsets Simpson
Station spacingmbody plan
Displacement volumeresult