David, Richard..... Thanks.... I'll check out the website..... S. Battaglia 310-339-2717 Sent from my Rotary iPhone... On Nov 30, 2011, at 6:24 PM, Richard Dierking <redierking@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I suggest www.thrustcurve.org > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 30, 2011, at 6:11 PM, "David Erbas-White" <derbas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> On 11/30/2011 5:54 PM, STEVE BATTAGLIA wrote: >> >> (well, it's only off-topic because you didn't start a new thread...) >> >> You need to look at the thrust curves. It's not a linear thrust, the total >> Newtons is integrated over the total burn time, If you look at the typical >> thrust curve, there is an initial peak for 10-20% of the burn time, followed >> by a lower-level sustaining thrust, with various degrees of fall-off. You >> really have to look at the thrust curves to understand it all - look at the >> NAR website, or manufacturer's data, etc. >> >> David Erbas-White >> >> >>> a bit off topic....but...... >>> >>> Can someone check my work here.... I pulled most of the conversions from >>> the web..... might have been using some bum math.... >>> >>> 1st Stage = 5500 lbf which = 24,475 N 7.48 sec burn >>> which equals 183,073 Ns >>> 2nd Stage = 2100 lbf which = 9,345 N 13.43 sec burn which equals 125,503 >>> Ns >>> total 308,576 Ns >>> >>> Hmmmmmm..... >>> >>> thanks... >>> >>> >>> steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 30, 2011, at 12:49 PM, Wedge Oldham wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, absolutely! >>>> Wedge >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Allen Coleman <allencoleman46@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>>> Can Metal Glaze by Evercoat be used to fill spirals in blue tube and other >>>> body tubes? >>>> >>>> Allen Coleman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Wedge Oldham <wedgeoldham@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>>> Metal Glaze by Evercoat. Spreads as easy as mayo; sands as easy as >>>> chalk. Hardens in 20 minutes which is normally a good thing. Sticks to >>>> everything but the break of day. >>>> >>>> On Nov 29, 2011 1:27 PM, "Troy Monroe Stacey" <tstacey001@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>>> Bondo. There's a finishing Bondo that we used on Itsy Bitsy and I don't >>>> remember exactly what it was called, but it set up quick and sanded great >>>> and was awesome. Anyone from Team Tarantula still around >>>> know what I'm talking about? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Nov 29, 2011, at 1:18 PM, Gregory Lyzenga <lyzenga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 29, 2011, at 12:48 PM, Scott Christiansen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Anyone have an easy way to fill pin holes in fiberglass? The less >>>>>> sanding the better. >>>>>> >>>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> If the holes aren't too big, I've >>>>> found that wall spackle from the home improvement store works well and >>>>> sands with almost no effort. >>>>> >>>>> - Greg >>>> >>>> >>> >> >