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Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 8/10/2008, 9:22 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Wood for GP (John Eberly)

: The hollow shaft is stiffer than solid WRC because the configuration creates
: a box beam. The longitudinal shear forces resist the bending of the shaft.

The hollow shaft is only stiffer because the material it's made from is stiffer. It is not possible for a hollow beam to be stiffer than a solid beam made with the same material and dimensions. You cannot stiffen a beam by removing material.

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Paddle: Wood for GP
Kudzu -- 8/5/2008, 12:00 pm
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Brian Nystrom -- 8/6/2008, 8:11 am
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Kudzu -- 8/6/2008, 9:18 am
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Brian Nystrom -- 8/7/2008, 7:49 am
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Kudzu -- 8/7/2008, 11:52 am
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
John Eberly -- 8/7/2008, 3:55 pm
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Brian Nystrom -- 8/10/2008, 9:22 am
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP *Pic*
John Eberly -- 8/11/2008, 3:07 pm
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Kudzu -- 8/7/2008, 5:19 pm
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP *LINK*
John Eberly -- 8/7/2008, 10:42 pm
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Kudzu -- 8/8/2008, 12:31 pm
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/9/2008, 5:07 am
Re: Paddle: Wood for GP
Bill Hamm -- 8/7/2008, 11:32 am