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|| ||<:-2> {{attachment:Tri.png| |width=320}} ||<:-2> {{attachment:Quad.png| |width=320}} ||
|| Area ||<:-2> $ A = \sqrt{3} T^2 / 4 $ ||<:-2> $ A = Q^2 $ ||
|| Side ||<:-2> $ T = 2 \sqrt{A / \sqrt{3} } $ ||<:-2> $ Q = \sqrt{A} $ ||
|| Ratio ||<:-2> $ T = ( 2 /\sqrt[4]{3} ) Q ~ \approx ~ 1.51967 ~ Q $ ||<:-2> $ Q = ( \sqrt[4]{3}/2 ) T ~ \approx ~ 0.65804 ~ T $ ||
|| Rotational<<BR>>Center ||<:>{{attachment:TriA.png| |width=160}}||<:>{{attachment:TriB.png| |width=160}}||<:>{{attachment:QuadA.png| |width=160}}||<:>{{attachment:QuadB.png| |width=160}}||
|| Moment<<BR>>of<<BR>>Inertia|| || || || ||
|| ||<:-2> {{attachment:Tri.png| |width=240}} ||<:-2> {{attachment:Quad.png| |width=240}} ||
|| Area ||<:-2> $ A = \sqrt{3} C^2 / 4 $ ||<:-2> $ A = Q^2 $ ||
|| Side ||<:-2> $ C = 2 \sqrt{A / \sqrt{3} } $ ||<:-2> $ Q = \sqrt{A} $ ||
|| Height ||<:-2> $ B = \sqrt{3} C / 2 = \sqrt{3\sqrt{A}} $ || ||
||
Ratio ||<:-2> $ C = ( 2 /\sqrt[4]{3} ) Q ~ \approx ~ 1.51967 ~ Q $ ||<:-2> $ Q = ( \sqrt[4]{3}/2 ) C ~ \approx ~ 0.65804 ~ C $ ||
|| Rotational<<BR>>Center<<BR>><<BR>>Average<<BR>>Force $F/2$ ||<:>{{attachment:TriA.png| |width=160}}||<:>{{attachment:TriB.png| |width=160}}||<:>{{attachment:QuadA.png| |width=160}}||<:>{{attachment:QuadB.png| |width=160}}||
|| Moment of<<BR>>Inertia $ I $ || $ $ || $ $ || $ $ || $ $ ||
|| Torque $ T $ || $ $ || $ $ || $ $ || $ $ ||
|| Angular
<<BR>> acceleration<<BR>>$ \dot \omega $ || $ $ || $ $ || $ $ || $ $ ||

Triangle or Square?

What is the optimum shape for a thinsat?


Triangle

Square

Tri.png

Quad.png

Area

A = \sqrt{3} C^2 / 4

A = Q^2

Side

C = 2 \sqrt{A / \sqrt{3} }

Q = \sqrt{A}

Height

B = \sqrt{3} C / 2 = \sqrt{3\sqrt{A}}

Ratio

C = ( 2 /\sqrt[4]{3} ) Q ~ \approx ~ 1.51967 ~ Q

Q = ( \sqrt[4]{3}/2 ) C ~ \approx ~ 0.65804 ~ C

Rotational
Center

Average
Force F/2

TriA.png

TriB.png

QuadA.png

QuadB.png

Moment of
Inertia I

Torque T

Angular
acceleration
\dot \omega

TriQuad (last edited 2015-07-18 07:25:18 by KeithLofstrom)