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righting moment [′rīd·iŋ ‚mō·mənt] (naval architecture) The torque which tends to restore a vessel heeled over to its upright position; it is the product of the righting arm and the weight of the vessel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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nbsp;provides a highly efficient righting moment to control heel with a minimum of ballast weight. Controllable twin foils located forward and aft provide steering control and hydrodynamic lift, while the canting central ballast strut provides a highly efficient righting moment to control heel with a minimum of ballast weight. |
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