{"id":2383,"date":"2019-07-13T17:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T07:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pm.hovercraft.technology\/w\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2021-03-13T10:52:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T23:52:32","slug":"flat-skirt-trials-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pm.hovercraft.technology\/w\/2019\/07\/13\/flat-skirt-trials-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat skirt trials 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2017, when I was testing the dual bag skirt, I was also trialling what I called flat segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;flat&#8221; segment was investigating how little tailoring could applied to a segment design and yet it would still do the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had been using compound segments for many years. Compound have different materials for different parts of the segment, are cheaper to make and mostly reusable. 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The tailored seams give the segment the curved shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aims of these trials was to learn just how little the top and sides could be joined but still have a functioning segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were two slightly different types &#8211; one made of all rectangular panels and the second with a wider outer panel.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='white' style='background:rgba(0,0,0,0); border:solid 0px rgba(0,0,0,0); border-radius:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;'>\n<div id='slider_2404' class='owl-carousel sa_owl_theme owl-pagination-true autohide-arrows' data-slider-id='slider_2404' style='visibility:hidden;'>\n<div id='slider_2404_slide01' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:5% 5%; margin:0px 0%; '><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1RvG2TM6H8wOgVWv-yf3Zc6I4o60c9SBS\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Straight outer face - in pieces<\/p><\/div>\n<div id='slider_2404_slide02' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:5% 5%; margin:0px 0%; '><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1Xl176-lMjutVLxY0zhHzDOs-62p-cQFW\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Panels attached<\/p><\/div>\n<div id='slider_2404_slide03' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:5% 5%; margin:0px 0%; '><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1SeCNiRXwdkcXZHkEfyKSpuEL5IvSyT6m\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Completed - no join between the side and top panels<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n\tjQuery(document).ready(function() {\n\t\tjQuery('#slider_2404').owlCarousel({\n\t\t\titems : 1,\n\t\t\tsmartSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tautoplay : true,\n\t\t\tautoplayTimeout : 5000,\n\t\t\tautoplayHoverPause : true,\n\t\t\tsmartSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tfluidSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tautoplaySpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tnavSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tdotsSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tloop : true,\n\t\t\tnav : true,\n\t\t\tnavText : ['Previous','Next'],\n\t\t\tdots : true,\n\t\t\tresponsiveRefreshRate : 200,\n\t\t\tslideBy : 1,\n\t\t\tmergeFit : true,\n\t\t\tautoHeight : false,\n\t\t\tmouseDrag : false,\n\t\t\ttouchDrag : true\n\t\t});\n\t\tjQuery('#slider_2404').css('visibility', 'visible');\n\t\tsa_resize_slider_2404();\n\t\twindow.addEventListener('resize', sa_resize_slider_2404);\n\t\tfunction sa_resize_slider_2404() {\n\t\t\tvar min_height = '50';\n\t\t\tvar win_width = jQuery(window).width();\n\t\t\tvar slider_width = jQuery('#slider_2404').width();\n\t\t\tif (win_width < 480) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else if (win_width < 768) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else if (win_width < 980) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else if (win_width < 1200) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else if (win_width < 1500) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\tslide_width = Math.round(slide_width);\n\t\t\tvar slide_height = '0';\n\t\t\tif (min_height == 'aspect43') {\n\t\t\t\tslide_height = (slide_width \/ 4) * 3;\t\t\t\tslide_height = Math.round(slide_height);\n\t\t\t} else if (min_height == 'aspect169') {\n\t\t\t\tslide_height = (slide_width \/ 16) * 9;\t\t\t\tslide_height = Math.round(slide_height);\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tslide_height = (slide_width \/ 100) * min_height;\t\t\t\tslide_height = Math.round(slide_height);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\tjQuery('#slider_2404 .owl-item .sa_hover_container').css('min-height', slide_height+'px');\n\t\t}\n\t\tvar owl_goto = jQuery('#slider_2404');\n\t\tjQuery('.slider_2404_goto1').click(function(event){\n\t\t\towl_goto.trigger('to.owl.carousel', 0);\n\t\t});\n\t\tjQuery('.slider_2404_goto2').click(function(event){\n\t\t\towl_goto.trigger('to.owl.carousel', 1);\n\t\t});\n\t\tjQuery('.slider_2404_goto3').click(function(event){\n\t\t\towl_goto.trigger('to.owl.carousel', 2);\n\t\t});\n\t\tvar resize_2404 = jQuery('.owl-carousel');\n\t\tresize_2404.on('initialized.owl.carousel', function(e) {\n\t\t\tif (typeof(Event) === 'function') {\n\t\t\t\twindow.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tvar evt = window.document.createEvent('UIEvents');\n\t\t\t\tevt.initUIEvent('resize', true, false, window, 0);\n\t\t\t\twindow.dispatchEvent(evt);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class='white' style='background:rgba(0,0,0,0); 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Although they sealed in a fashion, they were too easily displaced and leaked. (This video is pretty poor and the commentary almost inaudible &#8211; but you might get something out of it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/78eITsDPd90\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next test &#8211; the outer panels were pinned to the web panels at about the middle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/4fTdWdMf6fs\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actual change is shown and then the next step<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/4OuaBteR1VY\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results of lightly joining the outer panels together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/zYg1e_m1Dms\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2017, when I was testing the dual bag skirt, I was also trialling what I called flat segments. 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