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Re: Yielding is not neccessarily failure.

By:Nolan
Date: 4/14/2000, 2:24 pm

In Response To: Re: Yielding is not neccessarily failure. (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

> Roto molded kayaks yield very easily to most point loads, but that is part
> of their strength.

All true, but I was speaking of yield as plastic deformation of the material, not elastic flexing.,

Re: Stiffness good or bad
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/14/2000, 11:56 am

Re: Stiffness good or bad
Hans Friedel -- 4/14/2000, 4:12 pm

Re: Yielding is not neccessarily failure.
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/14/2000, 12:21 pm

Re: Yielding is not neccessarily failure.
Nolan -- 4/14/2000, 2:24 pm

Re: Yielding is not neccessarily failure.
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/16/2000, 4:53 pm

Re: Thusly: The Perfect Kayak
Spidey -- 4/13/2000, 10:46 am

Hull speed's a bit low! (NT)
Natron -- 4/13/2000, 2:38 pm

Re: Wetted Surface is minimized
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/14/2000, 11:22 am

Re: But rolling it is a snap (NT)
Ross Leidy -- 4/13/2000, 3:11 pm

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