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Re: Roll over protection - more ideas

Subject: Re: Roll over protection - more ideas
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:17:26
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>I'm reinforcing the windshield bow with .125" carbon fiber rod from 
>Aircraft Spruce. This is flexible enough to curve into the bow, but 
>incredibly strong. I intend to bond a bundle of lengths into the bow, 
>running down past the body seam to the fuselage floor.
>
>dg

I think I would cover the bundle with Kevlar to contain it if it breaks. 
Carbon fails explosively because of the very high energy (potential?) when 
it finally does fail. Kevlar stops bullets. {:-)
Graham



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