Re: [ATM] Subdiameter lap simulator - updated

[Bill Prewitt <bprewitt@neo.rr.com>]

I checked with both IE and Firefox - the site seems to be working.
You may just need to enable it in your browser content settings.
(Tools Internet options Advanced in IE, or Tools Options Content in Firefox)
If that's not it, the most likely problem is the Java version in your 
browser. Microsoft provides a crippled java runtime by default.
You'll need real Java (free download).
    http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

For equal size lap & mirror, the program yields a straight line (sphere) 
in the center, with less action as it nears the edge. The inflection 
point corresponds to the smallest radius that gets less than 100% coverage.

The program so far has no provision for MOT vs TOT. I understand that 
the difference between the two is due to added pressure on a zone due to 
the added weight of overhanging glass or lap on edge or center, but it's 
not modeled here.

I could calculate the weight at each radius of the overhanging disk. 
With this, the first approximation would be to assume that lap action is 
linear with pressure. Does anybody know if this would be accurate ?

          Bill



Jerry wrote:
> It is not working for me.
> 
> In light of the discussion of COC strokes, it would be interesting to see
> what your program would predict to result from Center Over Center strokes,
> full size lap, both MOT and TOT, for a range of different stroke lengths
> such as 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 2/3D.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 

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