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Re: blinded by Science
By:Phil Cross
Date: 7/17/2000, 11:13 pm
In Response To: Science (Doug Kuik)

: The web pages are great and have been very helpful Ross, Thanks! They must
: take alot of your time. I think I can trust the underdeck bungies. They
: made a nice addition to my North Star.

: I haven't calculated the Bernoulli effect with a difference of air speeds
: between the inside and outside of the hull of over 100 MPH with
: non-laminar flows and dog slobber and only a 1/16 inch vent hole in the
: bulkhead, but I think the pressure differentials could be significant and
: could change rapidly at times. I only used two attach points on the

If that dog doesen't get blinded by all those theories or a big June bug I think i am going to stick with bulkhead hatches and a solid metal fastiner sleeping in a wet sleeping bag just isn't my thing.
: hatches, but I think you all are right and I'm going to take my chances.
: Something about first hand experience added to the sciences that makes it
: all more practical.

: Thanks for the input

: Doug

Messages In This Thread

Underdeck bungies at mach speeds
Doug Kuik -- 7/12/2000, 12:41 pm
Science
Doug Kuik -- 7/13/2000, 2:12 pm
Re: blinded by Science
Phil Cross -- 7/17/2000, 11:13 pm
Re: Underdeck bungies at mach speeds
Edgar Kleindinst -- 7/13/2000, 8:48 am
Re: Underdeck bungies at mach speeds
Erez -- 7/13/2000, 12:48 am
Re: have no fear -- science is here!
Dean Trexel -- 7/12/2000, 5:52 pm
Re: have no fear -- science is here!
Vernon Lowery -- 7/12/2000, 8:12 pm
Re: have no fear -- science is here!
Rehd -- 7/12/2000, 9:05 pm
Re: Underdeck bungies at mach speeds
Ross Leidy -- 7/12/2000, 1:42 pm