questions on weight carring capacity

Discussion in 'Education' started by northrox, Feb 12, 2012.

  1. northrox
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    northrox New Member

    i need to design a floating object with max dimensions of 40*20*25 cm for fresh water.capable of loading minimum 3 kg of load an subsequent loading of 500 g after 20 secs.

    what sud i consider to make it maximum load carring with minimum weight an least submersion .
     
  2. Submarine Tom

    Submarine Tom Previous Member

    Not enough information.

    More details please.

    -Tom
     
  3. Mr Efficiency
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    Mr Efficiency Senior Member

    What's with the 20 seconds :confused: The shape with the most bouyancy per unit of immersion will be brick-like, but I don't know whether it just has to float or move :confused:
     
  4. Submarine Tom

    Submarine Tom Previous Member

    Who cares how much submersion, it just has to float right?

    So a wooden block, 40W X 20H X 25D cm, 3 kg block in the middle and throw 0.5 kg more on after 20 seconds.

    Poof, done.

    Something missing here.

    More info northrox

    -Tom

    P.S. Where's Indi?
     
  5. Mr Efficiency
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    Er, the OP "cares" about it apparently. :D
     
  6. northrox
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    northrox New Member

    its a model. i have to design some thing tat takes max load. material no bound. and floats with max 4\5 of its drafts submerged. it has to take a min. of 3 kg load. an then i have to test it for increasing loads. now my question is what sud i consider while i have to design it.

    the lighter the model the better. wood is heavy. i was thinking of using sheet metal or plastic . i will be loading it with sand bags of 500 gms for testing.
     
  7. Submarine Tom

    Submarine Tom Previous Member

    Mr E,

    My response was referring to the OP.

    Sorry if you misunderstood me to have directed it to you.

    There wasn't enough information to make a significant comment.

    It wasn't clear (to me) what roll submersion played.

    You figure it out.

    -Tom
     

  8. DCockey
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    DCockey Senior Member

    College project? If so what course?
     
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