Consider a canoe; one builds a 1:8 scale model, then a half-size model, then the full thing.
But how does it scale up?
Assuming that the models maintain their proportions, doubling the length (height, width) should raise the volume by a factor of 2^3, or 8 times.
Assuming the same material (density) is used, raising the volume by a specific factor should raise the displaced volume by the same factor; so the bearable load should rise by the same factor, right?
Doubling the model length should increase the available load by a factor of eight.
(And yes, one would have to include the weight of the canoe shell, and the weight of fittings and accessories in the available-weight calculations).
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
The maths is beyond me, but I'm curious as to where you plan to row to. The Atlantic is a vast span of water...
If you are fit enough you can come for some tea and scones?
If you are fit enough you can come for some tea and scones?
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
Chris is probably expecting a flood, and preparing Noah's canoe to transport the animals, two by two...
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
Well doh! You don't ROW a canoe, you PADDLE it.Rudi wrote:The maths is beyond me, but I'm curious as to where you plan to row to. The Atlantic is a vast span of water...
If you are fit enough you can come for some tea and scones?
And anyway, I'm actually thinking of a kayak (which AFAICS) is a canoe with a waterproof canopy, also one paddle with two ends, if you see what I mean.
Take a sheet of regular paper; cut a strip two-inches wide off the bottom; fold this strip in half; staple both ends.
Open it out a tad and you have a canoe, right?
OK. So not paper, but I suspect that real simple pliable boat can be made out of a flexible sheet of something sealed, with a suspended seat/harness (to lower the COG).
Short enough to wrestle onto, and off, public transit.
And definitely NOT lake Ontario, let alone the St Lawrence River.
Maybe the mouth of the Rouge River.
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
Remember that wood warps, so you might end up with a weird shaped canoe or a canoe that goes warp speed.ChrisGreaves wrote:...I suspect that real simple pliable boat can be made out of a flexible sheet of something sealed...
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I'd like to see Chris "paddle" his ark...that will take a bigger miracle than the collecting of the animals.......HansV wrote:Chris is probably expecting a flood, and preparing Noah's canoe to transport the animals, two by two...
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BTW Chris....
This IS NOT allowed.
If you're gonna kayak....you gotta paddle....no cheating!
This IS NOT allowed.
If you're gonna kayak....you gotta paddle....no cheating!
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
Coming back on topic, here are some:
-- math video's: Archimedes Principle, Buoyancy, Flotation, Pascal's Principle
-- an interesting article on kayak buoyancy
-- a buoyancy calculator
-- math video's: Archimedes Principle, Buoyancy, Flotation, Pascal's Principle
-- an interesting article on kayak buoyancy
-- a buoyancy calculator
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
Chris,
You are not doing things right. In most cases you are talking about area 1:8, but your conclusion is wanting Volume.
A 1:8 scale model will contain 1/64 the of the area of a full scale item, at any scaled cross section.
Sorry I really messed this one up :blush
When finding the VOLUME of a scaled item and comparing to a full scaled item the numbers really go wild.
As an example a 1/2 scale view of an item would have 1/4 of the area of the full sized item.
Likewise a 1/8th scale would have 1/64th of the area of the full scale item.
Trying to do area and volume from a scaled down model is very tricky. It has been many years (BC, Before Computers), but we had to do this when we working on a new plane design and had to provide the volume of the cargo compartments to the possible customers as most of them were under a "Snail Mail" contract to provide x number of cubic feet for snail mail shipment.
You are not doing things right. In most cases you are talking about area 1:8, but your conclusion is wanting Volume.
A 1:8 scale model will contain 1/64 the of the area of a full scale item, at any scaled cross section.
Sorry I really messed this one up :blush
When finding the VOLUME of a scaled item and comparing to a full scaled item the numbers really go wild.
As an example a 1/2 scale view of an item would have 1/4 of the area of the full sized item.
Likewise a 1/8th scale would have 1/64th of the area of the full scale item.
Trying to do area and volume from a scaled down model is very tricky. It has been many years (BC, Before Computers), but we had to do this when we working on a new plane design and had to provide the volume of the cargo compartments to the possible customers as most of them were under a "Snail Mail" contract to provide x number of cubic feet for snail mail shipment.
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
Ummmmm..... 8x8x8=64?DaveA wrote:Chris,
You are not doing thing right. In most cases your ate talking about area 1:8, but your conclusion is wanting Volume.
A 1:8 scale model will contain 1/64 the of the Volume of a full scale item.
1x1x1 -->8x8x8=64
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8x8x8=64 for particular values of 8...Leif wrote:Ummmmm..... 8x8x8=64?
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
Hi Dave; I didn't think I was wrong.DaveA wrote: In most cases you are talking about area 1:8, but your conclusion is wanting Volume.
Whatever model I build, if I double all dimensions (length, breadth, height) then the volume (of the shell, not necessarily the displaced water) is multiplied by eight. regardless of the length of the model. That's true for a cube, a sphere, any solid AFAIK.
I haven't settled on a final size. I figured to build a working model, then determine by what factor I must scale it up to carry the required load (me + sandwiches + PDF)
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Re: How's my math/reasoning (canoes)?
Thanks Rudi (Wanders off to study them ...) :headinbook:Rudi wrote:Coming back on topic, here are some:...
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