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Surface Area for Chain Link

Surface Area for Chain Link

Surface Area for Chain Link

(OP)
Hi Guys,

I have been asked to carry out CP calculations for mooring chains. However, I am not sure if I am calculating the surface area for mooring chain correctly.


I have attached an example of the chain. Please guide me the correct method for surface area calculations.

Thanks

RE: Surface Area for Chain Link

File error on that link.

How accurate do you think you are to need?
In water or in air?

RE: Surface Area for Chain Link

For a typical chain link, I would calculate the surface area of a toroid (for the two ends) and of two cylinders (for the straight part of the link).

RE: Surface Area for Chain Link

(OP)
Hi,

It does not need to be accurate. The surface area calculation is in Air. Apolgoies for the broken link.

I agree the last option is to use toroid and 2 cylinders as base case for calculation.

RE: Surface Area for Chain Link

That link looks like it routes to a directory internal to your organization.

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