Materials
Decavitator was constructed from so-called "space-age" materials in order to satisfy the high wing loading requirements and minimize weight. Stresses in the main wing reached 80,000 psi (1.16 G Pa) and the boat weighed only 50 lbs (23 kg) in its final configuration.
Here is a list of the materials used in various parts of the boat:
- Fuselage
- Thin-walled (0.028-0.035 inch) Aluminum Tubing
- Rohacell Foam
- Kevlar Rovings
- Fuselage Fairing
- Rohacell Foam
- Carbon Fibre Rovings
- Kevlar Cloth
- Hulls
- Nomex
- Glass Fibre Cloth
- Light-Ply Plywood
- Gel-Coat
- Frame
- Carbon Fibre Tubes ("homemade")
- Carbon Fibre Rovings
- Rohacell
- Propellor
- Kevlar Cloth
- Rohacell
- Balsa Wood
- Wings and Control Surfaces
- Carbon Fibre (Bi- and Uni-directional Cloth)
- Stainless Steel Hardpoints
- Drive Train
- 1/4 inch Pitch Stainless Steel Chain
- Custom-Made Aluminum Chain Rings
- Alloy Cranks and Pedals
- Titanium Bottom Bracket
- Seat
- Kevlar Cloth
- Thin-Walled (0.028 inch) Aluminum Tube Frame
Materials