83pc ridgeline calculation formula

[Tacblades]

Its just an approximate starting point. I measure from fabric end to end on the floor. Multiply by .83 and start from there. Some folks like it longer, some shorter. But I have yet to hear of anyone deviate more than 6 inches from the 83% length in either direction.

I look at like the bumble bee, I don't need to know how or why it flys. I am just happy that it does what it does, whether science or mathmatics can explain it or not...it works!

I need to know exactly how it flys (used to design commercial aircraft lol), anything in nature can be explained through the universal language of maths some things are eaiser than others.


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[PastTheDirtRoad]

I set mine to 83% because that's what Shug said to do. And you can always trust someone who can balance on one foot for a long time while talking with an Irish accent.

[jellyfish]

One possible solution (from my sister), which has caused me to completely redesign every aspect of my next hammock according to the mathematical principles of the golden ratio. I think we sisters finally have our divine hammock calculations worked out. Hahahah

[ACoffee]

Here's my contribution for thought, although it's not nearly as elegant.

HammockRLs.JPG

A circular arc that meets the point where the suspension lines would intersect gives a RL length of 82.7%. I found this by accident, and it may very well be coincidence, but it works out pretty well.

Also, I already calculated what it would be with a catenary curve instead of a circular arc, and it's 89%. I was hoping it would work out even better with a catenary curve, but apparently not.

[jellyfish]

Here's my contribution for thought, although it's not nearly as elegant.

HammockRLs.JPG

A circular arc that meets the point where the suspension lines would intersect gives a RL length of 82.7%. I found this by accident, and it may very well be coincidence, but it works out pretty well.

Also, I already calculated what it would be with a catenary curve instead of a circular arc, and it's 89%. I was hoping it would work out even better with a catenary curve, but apparently not.

Well this is interesting!!!

Why did you choose an arc intersecting the line at 30 degrees?

I wonder what the number would be if the angle were 36 degrees instead of 30 degrees. 36 degrees is the angle of the 5 points in the golden pentagram.

[GadgetUK437]

One possible solution (from my sister), which has caused me to completely redesign every aspect of my next hammock according to the mathematical principles of the golden ratio.

I ain't buying no equation that doesn't include the width variable‼
Wide hammocks like shorter ridgelines, just ask a Amok Dramur.

[jellyfish]

I ain't buying no equation that doesn't include the width variable‼
Wide hammocks like shorter ridgelines, just ask a Amok Dramur.

How short is a ridgeline on the AD hammock? What are its proportions?

[GadgetUK437]

Well, just eyeballing the videos, looks to be 6 - 7' wide (err, long) and 4 - 5' across the ridgeline.
My big ole Mayan is at least 7.5 - 8' wide and 14'6" long, I hang it with an angle over 40°.

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Gadget

[Tikker]

Well this is interesting!!!

Why did you choose an arc intersecting the line at 30 degrees?

I'm assuming because most hammocks are hung with the suspension at 30 degrees from the ridgeline?

[Tikker]

How short is a ridgeline on the AD hammock? What are its proportions?

amok doesn't count in this equation I don't think, cause it hangs perpendicular to the ridgeline

you can change the ridgeline in it by almost 50% and it doesn't affect the lay much, because the lay is mostly dictated by the pad