Cjbrill said Dave said Oh yes. He is building a "boat", not a ship.
I ran the analysis in my spreadsheet. True enough, as others have noted, you have a very low length to displacement ratio. So low in fact it is...
Yup. Use it as a last resort. Wood or rubber mallet only. Tap in several places, not in one spot.
It is rated at 250 degree C, forgot the brand as it is a long time ago. We are also using it for oven cured prepreg.
We are lucky to pull out 35 pcs on a mold made of poly before repairs (to the mold) start to become necessary. It is the cyclic heat of part...
In general, Epoxy is superior to Vynil Ester. VE will be as strong as EP if post cured. EP can achieve the same strength at room temp though it...
Aluminum angle iron?
Your objective to predict/determine the laminate properties in the most accurate way is laudable but you have a long way to go. You are also...
Is this collective, "you and I" or just assumptive (I know you)? Aren't the "experts" we are referring to engineers themselves? Are we talking of...
In your image of Longitudinal and transverse moduli you included the ROM method. This cannot be used based on elastic modulus. Modulus is a...
When I saw your modulus equation column k, row 45, I was looking for Youngs modulus equation (attached, highlighted in orange). This is an...
Composite is one of the material choice. Could be Alloy or Stainless Steel and needs to be designed properly. That is in line with the OP's...
@tropostudio- I bought most of Eric's books when he retired. I too was searching for design guidelines on composite mast but there was none so I...
And all the OP wants for Christmas is his two front teeth (mast?)o_O
