Re: [FT] Hull strength and Stress

Oerjan Ohlson wrote:
> Having said that, the difference between a beam not being dangerously
> deformed and the same beam being plasticised all through (and thus
> bending badly or breaking) can come very fast. It depends quite a bit
> on what materials you have, of course; being a fluid dynamicist turned
> ballistician I'm not too up to date on the solid mechanic properties
of
> modern materials :-( Even less on those of future materials, of course
> <g>

Ahhh, memories of MODS (Mechanics of Deformable Solids - 2nd yr course)

"Fluid Dynamicist turned Ballistician?"  One of theses days, we gotta
find
out what you do for a living.  (8-)

J.

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