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S-Park wrote:
Jessica, i overall agree with your theory. You are an extremley knwoledgeable person and in time i would like to go into more detail about the wreck with you. As for Aerodynamics. Well i also no alot about aerodynaics. As you said the hydrodynamic force although similar to that of aerodynamical forces are much more concentrated.
Hydrodynamic forces were partly responsible for the dicintergration of much of the wreck. I hasten to add thoguh, That as you also said trapped and compressed air destroyed more of the ship than the various forces acting on the ships.
Ok.
Aerodynamics act much the same way. (You probably already know this by the way.)
The Titanic was partly destroyed by small switling lines of air/water.(vorticies.)
As you well know Titanic was based on a cetre fugal force. This is ultymatley what makes the ship float.
The lateral and longitudinal centre of gravity was lost when the ship broke up. This put emense strain on the whole structure.
Whilst deceniding the Titanic was going extrmely fast. This creates the voticies(correct my spelling if wrong) Yhis was mostly responsable for the decintergration of the super structure of the ship. And the shear force at which the ship hit the bottom.
As for converting my report to hydrodynamic!!!!!!!!! It already is.
i can post a report on the effects of aerodynamics if you wish.
Yes, these vorticies are exactly what I was talking about with regards to turbulent flow tearing the Titanic apart. I agree with your theory.
Oh and sorry I meant converting your report from hydrodynamic to aerodynamic. Sorry! It was late last night lol. Anyway, that won't be necessary as I've done it already. It would be interesting to read your report on the aerodynamics of the ship. Only if you have time though! I really appreciate you posting what you have so I feel guilty asking for more!