Panel Development

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by smjmitchell, Oct 19, 2016.

  1. Wayne Grabow
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    Wayne Grabow Senior Member

    TANSL: When I first used this technique, personal computers hadn't been invented. I used a slide rule on the first hull; had to do two-step calculations (left and right of the decimal point) to get enough significant figures. Any computer is fine, but a cheap calculator will do. Glad you believe that many curves can be represented by equations; it has worked for me, but I am just a small-time amateur. Working with equations, allows generation of dozens of EXACT points on a curve located only inches apart. A loftman would have a hard time deviating from the correct course. Dozens of exact points allows detailed projections to create hull surfaces. The situation is usually either given two points (conic projection) to define a line, or one point and a slope (parallel projection) to define a line, calculate a third point at an intersecting plane.
     
  2. smjmitchell
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    Thanks for the additional explanation. I understand where you are coming from in terms of keeping the equations simple. I recently tried to derive the equations for arc length integration of a second degree conic and after pages of equations found that there was no solution.

    Yes I saw the photo's of your double chine rowing hull. A nice shape.
     
  3. Wayne Grabow
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    I have the integrated equation in my files somewhere, but seldom use it because the build strongback and frames keep everything in such good alignment that chine length is unimportant. I find slope calculation much more useful.
     
  4. TANSL
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    Wayne Grabow, although it is likely that I lose some nuances, overall I agree what you say. All I wanted in my post # 44 was to discuss some aspects.
    I also agree that the most suitable for lofting curves are parables, but I prefer the third grade because they allow changes in the convexity / concavity of curve. In addition, integration with parables, is child's play.
    I see you know well the mathematical foundations of lofting. This is, in my opinion, a very interesting and very useful topic that few know.
     
  5. rick gray
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    triangulation

    i was a lofts man now retired the old saying i was given was PLAN VIEW PL US ELEVATION RISE EQUALS TRUE LENGTH imagine a triangle or simple cone development the three views have to match up a spot can only be in one place!! so find it in the three views . triangulating curved plates is done by finding true lengths on curved frame lines , expanded curved diagonals . now computers do it all .
     
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  6. TANSL
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    That triangulation you say may be very inaccurate when it comes to surfaces with pronounced curvatures. Unless you refer to spherical triangulation, which also has its complications.
     
  7. rick gray
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    lofting

    we originally did full-size wood lath templates , triangulated on loft floor . the expanded diagonals where estimated in length by curving a batten length stick ,since the diagonals used from frame line to to frame line was done twice to form a cross pattern and you had the expanded seam battens .so all intersection had to cross fairly close or you had an error . the steel plates fitted real good virtually no trimming we advanced to 10th scale with hull mockup unit and then cad
     
  8. TANSL
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    We also used the triangulation method, but when the curvature was stronger, we used other methods such as the geodetic line or the straight base.
    We also go through the 1/10 scale models before moving to CAD/CAM. Nice work lofting, right?
     

  9. rick gray
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    lofting

    I was an apprentice SHIP,S Plater and was given time and experience in drawing office and loft. I was slow to catch on with shell development, but did end up as foreman in loft. the old-timers from world war taught me. i did Ms dos quick part , others abandoned my union for drawing office CAD training so loft was absorbed. we used to do all panel/bulkheads with length and height stick method my foreman finally changed to detailed sketches ,so fitters did layout with tape measure , we showed him what small ship shops were doing. i did one offshore supply vessel from offsets and design drawings . i did a large ice knife 3 part casting for ice breaker ,just from side profile and some section/waterline/buttock sketches no offsets for last 10 or 20 feet of hull at bow put out 3 views full-size and faired it in. see photos of VAN SHIP pin jigs I did pin heights off 10th scale loft scrieve years ago see new English wheel press for plate forming
     

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