Design History of the Rigid Vinyl Model of the Hydrofoil PLAINVIEW (AGEH-1)dt

Abstract

This report deals with the design, construction, and instrumentation of the 1/ 20-scale hydrofoil PLAINVIEW(AGEH-1) rigid PVC model. It discusses each step and decision together with the assumption made to design a statically loaded, classic structural model which would provide representative strain and deflection data under longitudinal and lateral bending and torsion. The model instrumentation consists of about 400 data channels, including the strain-gage locations installed on the prototype AGEH-1. It is concluded that small-scale rigid PVC models are considerably more economical than large-scale models and the prototypes; complex geometries and details are easily fabricated and allow for the accurate modeling of virtually any structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0759363

Entities

People

  • David W Taylor
  • Steven L. Austin

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Intakes
  • Construction
  • Data Acquisition
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Instrumentation
  • Junction Boxes
  • Lead Wires
  • Load Distribution
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Strain Gages

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  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.