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Re: Structural engineering on large Lego spacecraft.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001 02:57:57 GMT
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This is an interesting subject!
The structure you choose has a lot of subtle effects on the way your ship
looks in the end. As a more pragmatic designer, I believe that the function
defines form, and keep flourishes to a minimum.
In lugnet.space, Jordan Greer writes:
> When I look at a lot of people's ships, they seem to use lateral cross-beams
> with either no spinal support or some to help manage stress on the frame...
> What I'm wondering is how effective is that for you guys?
One of the more common design techniques I have noticed is using technic
beams as a frame under the floor. I use this myself most of my large ships.
> My largest ship (7
> or 8 pounds) uses lateral cross-beams with 2 independent spines, it works
> pretty well, but not at well as I'd like..
you should post a pic showing what you are doing, because if it is properly
designed this sounds like it should be enough to keep your ship strong.
> Anyhow, how do you guys manage the structural integrity of large ships?
My largest ship (upwards of 85 pounds) was divided into 3 sections, each one
used floors set over technic beams, and mostly 2 brick wide interior walls.
The interior was compartmentalized to maximize stability and interior and
exterior wall braces were used for z axis strength. The outer hull was
attached via technic pins and was modular for easy access.
> And how much does the frame warp?
I had no problems with the frame warping at all, even though the middle
section was 4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 1 1/4 feet tall.
I find that grids of technic beams and plates are the keys to stength. I
use lots of 2x plates to strengthen the floors. For profoundly strong
ships, a layer of plates on the bottom, a grid of 2x plates in the middle
and a layer of plates on top the same as the first layer is quite effective.
I also used baseplates as part of my floor design. I created a border of 2x
plates offset 1 brick from the edges of the plate all the way around. Then,
a 1x border was added at the same level as the baseplate, and another 2x
border was added under that. This creates what looks like a baseplate with
edges that are a 2x brick, extending 1 plate above, and 1 plate below.
I think most people have seen it, but here is a gallery that shows the ship
I am talking about:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3036
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3797
hope that helps you!
cheers!
Joel Kuester S U B T E R F U G I T I V E S
http://minispy.tripod.com/secret/index.html
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