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- From: ae505@yfn.ysu.edu (Frank Krygowski)
- Subject: Re: Phil Wood hubs
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 15:48:16 GMT
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- Yes, if you keep wall thickness small enough compared to Do,
- you're right: it gets down pretty close to a proportion to Do^2.
- On the other hand, if you choose to keep wall thickness a fixed
- percentage of Do, it's exactly proportional to Do cubed. (Try
- using Di = .9 * Do ). As I said, you get to play with both
- inside and outside diameters, so it's more complicated.
-
- The difference in these two strategies is interesting. Fixing the
- wall thickness means less increase in weight as Do increases, but
- local buckling of the wall becomes the weak point, so you don't
- get the benefit of the theoretical increase in strength.
- ... which is about where oversized steel frame tubes are, I'd guess.
- A lower density material allows thicker walls, & thus bigger
- diameters before worrying about buckling.
-
- Before we move this discussion to a new news group (how.many.
- angels.can.dance.on.the.end..of.a.hollow.axle), didja ever look
- at the strength to weight ratio of balsa wood? Honestly, that
- stuff is stronger (per poound or kg) than titanium! Easy to
- carve, too. Should be able to make up some very lightweight
- frames or axles.
-
- (For mountain bikes, it'd have to be pressure treated.
- Unfortunately, that adds some weight.)
- Frank Krygowski ae505@yfn.ysu.edu
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