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Centre of Gravity Calculations

The document describes a program that calculates the center of gravity (CoG) for components by having the user input the weight and distance from a datum line for each component. It will continuously update the CoG as new components are added. The user must ensure all weights and distances are in the same units (kg vs tons, mm vs m) or the calculations will be incorrect. An example is provided showing the CoG calculation for a pipe assembly using hypothetical component weights and distances.

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Centre of Gravity Calculations

The document describes a program that calculates the center of gravity (CoG) for components by having the user input the weight and distance from a datum line for each component. It will continuously update the CoG as new components are added. The user must ensure all weights and distances are in the same units (kg vs tons, mm vs m) or the calculations will be incorrect. An example is provided showing the CoG calculation for a pipe assembly using hypothetical component weights and distances.

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CENTRE OF GRAVITY CALCULATIONS

Input the weight, and the distance from the datum, for each component, and the program will
constantly update the revised centre of gravity. After the second item of information is typed into
the relevant box for an individual component, you can either press ENTER or just click on any of
the non-coloured boxes to activate the formula calculation.
Remember to keep all the weights at the same values i.e. all in kg's or all in te's, the same goes
for the distances i.e. m's or mm's, never mix them or the calcs will be totally wrong.
Also remember to clear all the yellow boxes before starting on a new series of information.

DO NOT CLICK ONTO THE RED BOXES AT ANY TIME !!!

Weight kg or te Dist/Datum m or mm Moment


1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0

9 0

10 0

Total Weight Combined CoG Total Moment


0 #DIV/0! 0

Example using hypothetical weights and distances:


1 Pipe 111 kg 1100 mm 122100
2 Elbow 80 kg 2460 mm 196800
3 Pipe 54 kg 2460 mm 132840
4 Flange 36 kg 2460 mm 88560
281 1922.77 540300
This shows that the spool illustrated has a combined CoG that is 1923mm from the datum line.

Centre line of pipe


off the 90° elbow
Datum
4
3
CoG of pipe section

2
1
Distances from datum line

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