Recent content by Paliadon

256 bits, some great ideas there mate. Really well thought out. Unfortunately we don't have the resources available not the cash to hire a bulldozer everytime we need to crush a car for simulation. While I agree this would be easier, we are looking for a long term solution. This idea being...

I completely agree SteamKing. I am neither a car manufacturer or someone who has a lot of disposable income. I merely wanted some insight into an idea that is in the PLANNING stage that would hopefully give me an idea if I was on the right track. The cheaper alternative is to build a hoist...

Apologies, probably an oversight on my behalf. Thanks for the correction. I looked for the error for so long it started looking right.

Pardon my ignorance, I'm not a physics major. lol. What Units did I miss?

Okay, so if I were to drop a vehicle from 20 meters, the equation would look something like this: SQRT((2*9.81^2)*20)?

Hi berkeman, you have an excellent memory. :-) No, the query isn't in relation to an inverstigation. Unfortunately, there is no "safer" way to simulate a motor vehicle collision on the horizontal plane - the logistics is too great and the risk does not warrant it as a viable avenue. A drop...

Okay guys, a different one for you. I am in the planning stages of building a structure that will simulate a motor vehicle collision. The process would be a motor vehicle will be hoisted to a specific height and then dropped. The height, and the weight of the vehicle will determine the...

Thank you for your most informative reply., and yes to answer your question in relation to specifications on the rope, it does give safe working limit, but this only refers to the weight that can be applied to it gradually, not the weight if it is shock loaded. Thanks once again, but that...

Wow, so much to digest. lol I thought there was going to be a lot of stuff. Okay, so for arguments sake, let's say the rope is a static line with no stretch (sudden stop) what sort of force would be applied then? The second part to it would be what if that rope had the ability to stretch 18%?

Hello Jared and yes, I was wondering what force is exacted onto the ropes and the like. Moreso I suppose my question is will the force that is applied to the rope exceed the SWL?

Okay, I run an Emergency Services and Rescue Unit and was asked a very interesting question regarding our Roof Top Safety gear. A question I couldn't answer last night and I am desperate to find the correct answer. The question posed was as follows: How heavy would I weigh if I fell from...