I wonder if all this stress testing was done in temp extremes ranges. I know metal will become more briddle in cold temps and was wondering is this would have an effect on service life of this kind of hinge system. Mike Turner Jackson, Missouri Swing the prop and light the fire, dance amoung the stars.........N642MC
> > I am an engineer and an expert on airfoils and I know a lot about > materials, stress calculations, fatigue life and a few other > engineering things. A solid surface aluminum hinge is unconventional > but perfectly safe. The service life should be on the order of > 10,000 hours (my estimate only). It will be much less likely to fail > in service than an aluminum propeller and you would not think twice > about flying behind one of those. > > > > > > Don Reid - donreid "at" peoplepc.com > Bumpass, Va > > Visit my web sites at: > > AeroFoil, a 2-D Airfoil Design And Analysis Computer Program: > http://aerofoilengineering.com >
