RE: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations

2001-08-09 Thread Matt Gewain
Bill; This calculation gives you the minimum spar cap size and the maximum deflection at the maximum load. The stress in the spar caps (sigma) will be reduced in proportion to any increase in the cross section area of the spar caps. Therefore, if you double the size of the spar caps the stress

Re: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations

2001-08-09 Thread Don Stackhouse @ DJ Aerotech
Skye Malcolm writes: It seems to me that you're on the right track with the steel rods. You = might see if you can find one tempered. ... There are several different ways to harden different types if steels. One is by heat treating. The typical process is to heat it above the temperature

Re: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations

2001-08-09 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 02:46 PM 8/9/2001 -0400, you wrote: Skye Malcolm writes: It seems to me that you're on the right track with the steel rods. You = might see if you can find one tempered. ... There are several different ways to harden different types if steels. One is by heat treating. The typical process

Re: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations

2001-08-09 Thread Bill Harris
and sting like a bee, as well as be nice to children and dogs. Hopefully my flying skills will catch up to the toy... :) --Bill From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 19:26:12 EDT Bill, You

RE: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations

2001-08-09 Thread Bill Harris
: Matt Gewain [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 07:21:06 -0700 Bill; This calculation gives you the minimum spar cap size and the maximum deflection at the maximum load

Re: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations

2001-08-09 Thread Bill Harris
of the metallurgy of this material. Is there any reason why it can't be bent to this angle? Thanks, --Bill From: Don Stackhouse @ DJ Aerotech [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 14:46:47 -0400 Skye Malcolm writes: It seems