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Parameters
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Yield Stress6.09E+04lbf/in^24.20E+08Pa
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Density503lbf/ft^38050kg/m^3
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Young's Modulus3.12E+07lbf/in^22.15E+11Pa
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Useful Conversions
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Length1in 0.0254m
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Length1ft0.3048m
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Pressure1lbf/ft^247.88Pa
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Pressure1lbf/in^26894.72Pa
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Force1lbf4.44822N
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Mass1lb0.4535kg
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Horizontal Axle
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Length8ft2.4384m
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Diameter3.5in8.89cm
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Thickness0.3in0.762cm
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Volume0.1675516082ft^30.004744525379m^3
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Mass84.27845892lb38.1934293kg
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Moment of Inertia3.894318253in^4162.0937638cm^4
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Force on Center of Beam*2793.053246lbf12424.11531N
*obtained from adding centrifugal forces from motion plus gravitational force of both beams and carriage
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Deflection of Center of Beam**0.308in1.08E-02m
**obtained from Myosotis formulae
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Max Stress30123.07177lbf/in^2207690145.4Pa
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Safety Factor2.02E+00
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Vertical Axle
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Length6ft1.8288m
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Diameter3in7.62cm
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Thickness0.25in0.635cm
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Cross Sectional Area 0.01499892326ft^20.001393445568m^2
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Volume0.08999353956ft^30.002548329061m^3
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Mass45.2667504lb20.51404894kg
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Moment of Inertia2.058602217in^485.68549357cm^4
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Max Normal Force on Beam***2793.053246lbf12424.11531N
***assumed to be the same as the force at the center of the horizontal beam
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Max Axial Stress1293.179559lbf/in^28916110.969Pa
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Max Hole Stress3879.538677lbf/in^226748332.91Pa
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Safety Factor15.7
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Frame Buckling
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Largest Unsupported Length100in2.54m
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Width3.5in0.0889m
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Thickness3.5in0.0889m
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Smallest Second Moment of Area (I)12.50520833in^45.21E-06m^4
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Young's Modulus8.48GPa
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Critical Buckling Load1.52E+04lbf6.75E+04N
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Maximum Load698.2633114lbf3106.028827N
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Safety Factor2.17E+01
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Carriage
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Number of Seats4
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Seat Mass30lb13.60776kg
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Avg Rider Mass200lb90.90909091kg
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Total Rider+Seat Mass920lb418.0674036kg
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Rotating Pipe
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Length3m0.9144m
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Diameter6in15.24cm
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Thickness0.25in0.635cm
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Volume0.09408415499ft^30.0026641622m^3
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Mass47.32432996lb21.44650571kg
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Other Carriage Parts Mass350lb158.725kg
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Carriage Total Mass1317.32433lb597.4065836kg
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Vertical Axle Bolt
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Cross Sectional Area0.306640625in^2
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Tensile Strength of Grade 8 Bolt150000lb/in^2
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Shear Strength of Grade 8 Bolt 90,000lb/in^2
~60% of tensile strength
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Max Rated Shear Load on Bolt27597.65625lb
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Max Shear Load on Bolt1396.526623lb
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Safety Factor19.76163991
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Vertical Bearing Retaining Ring Bolt
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Cross Sectional Area0.306640625in^2
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Tensile Strength of Grade 8 Bolt150000lb/in^2
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Shear Strength of Grade 8 Bolt 90,000lb/in^2
~60% of tensile strength
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Max Rated Shear Load on Bolt27597.65625lb
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Max Shear Load on Bolt1396.526623lb
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Safety Factor19.76163991
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Vertical Shaft Taper Bearing
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Dynamic Radial Rating68100lbf303000N
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Bearing K-Factor1.44
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Maximum Equivalent Radial Load****4021.996674lbf17890.72604N
****calculated at bottom of swing, at maximum possible velocity from gravity
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Safety Factor16.93188869
(the maximum thrust load for a bearing is less than the maximum radial load)
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Horizontal Shaft Bearing
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Dynamic Radial Rating19153.72891lbf85200N
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Maximum Radial Load*****2793.053246lbf12424.11531N
*****never sees any axial load
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Safety Factor6.857631138
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Motion
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Starting Angle1.047radians
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Carriage Rotation Radius4.5ft1.3716m
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Height Difference2.25ft0.6858m
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Carriage Max Velocity12.034ft/s3.668m/s
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Carriage Centrifugal Force1317.39lbf5860.05N
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