Hammock Hang Calculator

[daviddem]

Given the overwhelming attention that my post above has received, I am thinking of a further improvement that would take into account the width of my *ss to figure out the actual sit height, instead of considering my butt a point load... mmmmh

[GadgetUK437]

I have been tinkering a bit more

Tinker away my good fellow.
Do you fancy chucking your work in a spreadsheet and adding it here as an attachment?

[trhang]

I need to make a small correction to the formula for structural ridgeline tension (P) that I posted earlier:

// Calculate forces
L = D / 2              // Vertical load on each tree
M = L / sin(E)         // Suspension cord tension
N = L / tan(E)         // Horizontal shear force on the tree
O = L / tan(F)         // Horizontal shear due to hammock sag
P = N-O                // Tension(compression) on structural ridgeline

The ridgeline tension is actually half of what I said it was. Sorry for the confusion.