A Search for the Best Method to Rig a Racing Shell.
Abstract
In today's crew competition one may find different rigging configurations used by the various crew teams. There must be some logical reasoning behind one team using one type of rigging over another one. For the most part, coaches tend to go with personal preferences. This research is designed to find some physical facts as to whether one type of rigging is better for a shell than another. Three different riggings were tested: (1) conventional, port-starboard, (2) tandem at 7 and 6 seats, and (3) tandem at 4 and 5 seats. The shell was equipped with accelerometers which recorded the transverse accelerations. From the data collected plots were made to illustrate the deflections that occurred with each rigging configuration. The results proved that the tandem riggings are more favorable in producing a straighter course for the shell to travel. Since, to my knowledge, this is the first time any test of this type has been conducted, the initial theory that the moments imparted at the riggers affect the overall course of the shell is proved valid. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 14, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA086666
Entities
People
- Charles E. Everett Jr