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(nondestructive testing)
By:Sam McFadden
Date: 10/20/2000, 12:16 pm
In Response To: Hey, me too! (nondestructive testing) *Pic* (Pete Roszyk)

Pete,

Nice work. I think your data can contribute to our overall understanding of wood/glass/epoxy structures.

One question that we should eventually answer: what is a good stiffness for kayak hulls? One can argue that a low stiffness panel can redistribute impact loads, resulting in less damage than to a panel of higher stiffness but same 'strength'.

Keep us posted.

Sam

Messages In This Thread

Materials Testing?
Craig Bumgarner -- 10/19/2000, 2:35 pm
Re: Materials Testing?
Tom Tieman -- 10/24/2000, 8:18 am
Re: Materials Testing?
Bruce Schultz -- 10/20/2000, 1:58 pm
Re: Materials Testing?
Tapio Manner -- 10/20/2000, 10:12 am
Re: Materials Testing?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/20/2000, 9:29 am
Re: Materials Testing?
Sam McFadden -- 10/20/2000, 12:35 pm
Hey, me too! (nondestructive testing) *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 10/20/2000, 3:16 am
(nondestructive testing)
Sam McFadden -- 10/20/2000, 12:16 pm
Re: Materials Testing?
Sam McFadden -- 10/20/2000, 1:19 am
Re: Materials Testing?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/19/2000, 11:13 pm
Re: Materials Testing?
David Hanson -- 10/19/2000, 5:03 pm