Best fiber orientation?
By:Doug Kuik
Date: 3/5/2001, 2:40 pm
Date: 3/5/2001, 2:40 pm
What is the most structural fiber orientation?
When I glassed my North Star I made sure the fibers ran straight down the keel and deck centerline. But I questioned if it would be better to run the fibers at a 45 degree angle to the longtitudinal axis thus providing more torsional strength. It seems there is more strength longtitudinally inherent to the design. I am not an engineer though. Maybe two layers of glass, one at a 45 degree angle to the other?
I am starting to strip a Guillemot Expedition.
Doug K.
Messages In This Thread
- Best fiber orientation?
Doug Kuik -- 3/5/2001, 2:40 pm- Always a compromise to deal with!
Doug K. -- 3/7/2001, 12:50 am- Re: Best fiber orientation? *Pic*
Dale Frolander -- 3/6/2001, 3:08 am- Nice *NM*
Sam McFadden -- 3/6/2001, 12:24 pm
- Re: Best fiber orientation?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/5/2001, 5:43 pm- Some thoughts
Sam McFadden -- 3/5/2001, 4:27 pm- Re: Best fiber orientation?
Al Gunther -- 3/5/2001, 4:18 pm - Re: Best fiber orientation? *Pic*
- Always a compromise to deal with!