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The problem is to determine the number of gallons that will be
required to coat the reflective surface a smooth non-perforated
parabolic antennae. Here is how it is done.
Actual size of the 18 (18.3896) meter dish in inches is: For reference and simplicity, first let us calculate the area of
this dish as though it were a flat circle. The area of the paraboloid is going to be larger than this number, but not by much. This number (265.60) gives us a reference that was easy to calculate, so when we get into calculating the actual area of the paraboloid and we end up with a number significantly larger or smaller, we will know we made a mistake. Let us break the formula down into parts. D = 724 in. D² = 524176 sq. in. H = 143.38 in. 8H = 1147.04 in. p = 456.98 (524176 ÷ 1147.04) p² = 208832.044 p³ = 95432369.71
2pi ÷ 3p = 0.004583 (6.2832 / 1370.94) D² ÷ 4 (524176 / 4) = 131044 + p² (208832.044) = 339876.043725 339876.043725 cubed = 39261027634527100.00 (ouch, big #, but we're ok) The sq. root of 39261027634527100.00 is 198143956.85 198143956.85 minus 95432369.71 ( p³ ) = 102711587.14 102711587.14 x 0.004583 = 470739.35 square inches or 3269.02 sq. ft. (303.70 sq. meters). 303.70 sq. meters looks about right comparing it to the number we got for the area of the 724" circle (remember 265.60 sq. meters?). How to Calculate the Coverage of a Gallon of Coating (Paint).Back Ground If the contents of a gallon are 100% solids, then that gallon could be spread, 0.001 of an inch thick, over 1604.1664 square feet. Formula If the calculated VOLUME solids in a gallon of coating is
46% (as it is for Goldstone #6, see
PDF ), then the area that the dried film would cover to a
thickness of 0.001 inch (one mil) is 738 sq. ft. (1604.1664 x .46 =
737.916544 sq. ft.). The 18 meter dish has a surface area of 3269.02 sq. ft. 3269.02 sq. ft ÷ 450sq. ft./gallon = 7.26 or 8 gallons. Badda Bing Badda Boom (gwm). |
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