SAS - Rib Calculator

SAS RIB CALCULATOR PROGRAM

The table below will calculate the number of ribs allowed (based on 1:144 scale ship models and 15% penetrable length) and the amount of solid area desired at the bow and stern

Select a Ship:

Enter Solid Areas:

at BOW: inches (2 inches max)

at STERN: inches (1 inches max)

Select Rib Width:

Calculations for a Abdiel-class warship 418 ft long (34.83 inches scale)

15% Impenetrable (solid) Area: 5.22 inches

Solid Bow Area: -2.00 inches

Solid Stern Area: -1.00 inches

leaves 2.22 inches for ribs

Using 0.25 inch ribs will allow for 8 ribs along the length of the hull

(and one rib may be 3/8 in wide, or one additional 1/8 in rib)