by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Hopper Engineering was asked to perform a structural analysis and risk assessment of a car crash stunt for a film production company. The stunt involved reversing a car at speed into a concrete support column in a 4-story parking garage. The production...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Manufacturing
Challenge: Demonstrate the structural adequacy of the C-130 aircraft paratroop door when used for firefighting missions. The outlet nozzle of the foam spray system passes through the door, causing drag force loading in combination with internal pressure and inertial...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Manufacturing
Challenge: A reinforced concrete structure required evaluation for the effects of an aircraft impact. The large expected deformations and highly non-linear behavior of concrete necessitated the development of a detailed finite element model of the structure in which...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Manufacturing
Challenge: A BBRE booth which is 10′ x 12′ x 10′ tall is to be installed 12 feet above ground level for observation purposes. The structure will be subject to a high blast load of 25 psi incident pressure. Resolution: In order to reduce the load...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Oct 23, 2020 | Manufacturing
Challenge: To verify the structural adequacy of a motorized aluminum target lift system to support its self-weight, dynamic, and seismic loads. Special attention was required to account for the dynamic vertical movement of the motorized portion of the target lift...
