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    Tourist submersible visting the Titanic is missing

    What is the impact resistance of CF like in this form? My only experience is with thin walls (bike frames & paddles) but I noted in a video on YouTube by dallymd that a weighted mooring line has been thrown out to the sub 15:55 timestamp) and impacted the vessel. In this case the weight hit...
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 point corner

    Hello Guys, Thank you for your input, at the time I pushed through taking advice from above. Just a quick, and belated thank you for the advice rendered.
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 Point Corner Lift

    dhengr Thanks for the food, it has definitely inspired some thought! Central lifting eyes are in line with CoG. Agree that structure needs to be investigated, I will be making this recommendation. With regard to manufacture, I will have to take these points on board, the lugs are currently...
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 point corner

    Hi Mike, My apologies on that I should have marked the CoG onto the sketch, The two center lugs are in line with the CoG which is located roughly in the center - Pretty much 1.85m down the 3.7m length, and very slightly offset on the width dime, ~0.85m on the 1.8m width Just to note the red...
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    BS EN 1591-1 Bolt torque spreadsheet

    Some useful references: An introduction to design and behaviour bolted joints Bickford - Has section on gaskets Flexitallic Gasket Design Criteria - KLINGER do a software program KLINGER expert that will advise this - believe if you contact they may be able to assist (thought don't quote me...
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 Point Corner Lift

    Hello All, Thanks for your continued input, Lomarandil - The central lugs are in line with the predicted COG. The I beams are part of the duct structure, originally to support two overhanging platforms, that are now being installed separately. CANPRO - In my sketch the green beam...
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 Point Corner Lift

    File attachedhttps://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=0d96a2c1-1123-41e8-bdb3-62898f6ed1fa&file=3042_001.pdf
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 Point Corner Lift

    Hello Lo I've attached a sketch for reference, but understand the lifting from center should be acceptable - however there will be increased stresses in the duct structure itself, that need to be checked out. Thanks for your thoughts on this matter
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 point corner

    Just for reference I've attached a sketch to show the required lift. Impression I am getting is that 2 point center with stabilising strops (non load bearing) to 4 corners would be acceptable. Key check is to ensure that the structure of the ducting is sufficient to take the increased loading...
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    Torque Required to Strip Aluminum Thread

    Hi, As others have said identifying the K factor, or individual friction factors (thread, underhead etc) plays an important part in in determining the applied preload. The attached shows the the rough method to determine thread shear, and some other items you may want to consider such as...
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 Point Corner Lift

    Hello All, I am hoping to draw on someones expertise on lifting ductwork. I have a piece of duct work to lift offshore ~ 3.7m in length, 1.8m wide, and 1.2m deep: Mass ~1000kg, which for intents and purposes can be treated as a cube with a reasonably central COG. My original design utilised...
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    2 Point Center Lift vs 4 point corner

    Hello All, I am hoping to draw on someones expertise on lifting ductwork. I have a piece of duct work to lift offshore ~ 3.7m in length, 1.8m wide, and 1.2m deep: Mass ~1000kg, which for intents and purposes can be treated as a cube with a reasonably central COG. My original design utilised...

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