why they call it 3;1, 5;1 mechanical advantage? is because the hardware or is because pull 3 feet and move the load 1 feet. i really want to find out why...thank you
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The ratio given in a mechanical advantage relates to the amout of force applied then muliplied thru your system and applied to your load. A 3:1 MA indicates that the amount of force applied will generate 3 times the force on the load. So it would take 9 guys pulling on a 1:1 to generate the same result of 3 guys pulling on a 3:1. Of course this is all theoretical because some of the force is lost in the hardware (pulleys). So a 3:1 will not give you a true 3X force mulitplier, but close.
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Originally posted by ffgdog View Postwhy they call it 3;1, 5;1 mechanical advantage? is because the hardware or is because pull 3 feet and move the load 1 feet. i really want to find out why...thank you
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Originally posted by BKDRAFT View PostYou are correct in that a 3:1 system you will pull 3' of rope to move the object 1'. The greater the mechanical advantage the more rope you are going to need.
FM1I'm the one Fire and Rescue calls, when they need to be Rescued.
Originally posted by EastKyFF"Firemens gets antsies. Theys wants to goes to fires. Sometimeses they haves to waits."
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Whenever you pull a rope that is attatched to an anchor thru a pulley you have a 2:1 mechanical advantage over anything attatched to that pulley.Last edited by Blulakr; 08-08-2010, 11:02 PM.My wise and profound comments and opinions are mine alone and are in no way associated with any other individual or group.
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Originally posted by BlulakrWhenever you pull a rope that is attatched to an anchor thru a pulley you have a 2:1 mechanical advantage over anything attatched to that pulley.
Have a look here to see how MA actually works. And so you know, friction adds a loss of MA when you add more pulleys.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Four_pulleys.svg
And so you know, I have an engineers license on lifting and hoisting.
FM1I'm the one Fire and Rescue calls, when they need to be Rescued.
Originally posted by EastKyFF"Firemens gets antsies. Theys wants to goes to fires. Sometimeses they haves to waits."
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In the cited drawing, the single pulley rig shows that Fz=Fl - exactly the same force is required to lift the load as the load weighs. Maybe I'm missing something, but to me, mechanical advantage implies that some lesser force will be required to move a given weight (Fz< Fl).
Examples 2, 3, and 4 show mechanical advantage.Opinions my own. Standard disclaimers apply.
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Lets make it easy. Lines to LOAD. Anything else is merely a change of direction. If you have 4 lines to the load,you're 4 to 1.If you have 5,5 to 1. Whatever your load is,divide by the load lines and yo have your input. Of course fleet angle and bloack loss figures in but only if you're a purist will you take the time to break it down that far. T.C.
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Originally posted by Rescue101 View PostLets make it easy. Lines to LOAD. Anything else is merely a change of direction. If you have 4 lines to the load,you're 4 to 1.If you have 5,5 to 1. Whatever your load is,divide by the load lines and yo have your input. Of course fleet angle and bloack loss figures in but only if you're a purist will you take the time to break it down that far. T.C."The education of a firefighter and the continued education of a firefighter is what makes "real" firefighters. Continuous skill development is the core of progressive firefighting. We learn by doing and doing it again and again, both on the training ground and the fireground."
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Originally posted by Blulakr View PostWhenever you pull a rope that is attatched to an anchor thru a pulley you have a 2:1 mechanical advantage over anything attatched to that pulley.
When you pull a Rope that is attached to an Anchor, You're not accomplishing anything except annoying the Anchor.........
Actually, after reading your Post the Third time, I see your point. However, the single line gives no advantage. You can connect a Rope to an Anchor, run it thru a Pulley (Block, when using Rope) attached to the Load, THEN RUN IT BACK THRU A SECOND PULLEY ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR to gain a 2 to 1 Advantage......... End Result is I'm Calling Tim for a Crane to handle it......Last edited by hwoods; 08-09-2010, 11:25 AM.Never use Force! Get a Bigger Hammer.
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Originally posted by hwoods View PostWhen you pull a Rope that is attached to an Anchor, You're not accomplishing anything except annoying the Anchor.........
Actually, after reading your Post the Third time, I see your point. However, the single line gives no advantage. You can connect a Rope to an Anchor, run it thru a Pulley (Block, when using Rope) attached to the Load, THEN RUN IT BACK THRU A SECOND PULLEY ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR to gain a 2 to 1 Advantage......... End Result is I'm Calling Tim for a Crane to handle it......
Harve, how many pullies do you have on your boat to raise or lower the anchor??
Plus some anchors I've seen shouldn't be on the TV!!
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Originally posted by FIREMECH1 View PostActually, that is incorrect. Rope distance or length has no bearing on mechanical advantage. It is the number of pulleys in the system and how they are attached that gives you the mechanical advantage."Nemo Plus Voluptatis Quam Nos Habant"
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