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nnnnah, its easy to calculate all the 'joints' as individual 'free
bodies', even when simplifying by omitting elastic strain (of mast etc.) and then simply balance all the free body connections as sums. The original poster's question was "calculating stress in the standing rigging" ... not necessary to calculate wind/sail loads as they can be equated as reactions via their CE's and resultant distributive loads as moments versus the 'connections' ... just like you do with any 'beam' calculation (mast). The above will work as a close approximation ... at least that was the method of most designers that Ive asked this direct question ... all have replied: (paraphrased) ... mathematically pull the boat over onto a 45 degree heel, calculate the restorative loads ... the moment arm of mass versus center of buoyancy which will result in an close approximation of the cap shroud tension ... then calculate all the rest of the shrouds based on trigonometric relationship to the cap shroud tension, etc. etc.; add/multiply by appropriate factors of safety, etc. to account for sailing at beyond normal sailing angles (GT 45 degress), etc. Those scantilings when back calculated seem to still be appropriate in most cases. :-) |
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