Comb Honey Sections Per Super
Plan an axis-aligned comb-section cut grid with gaps and both rotations; ties keep supplied orientation and marketable fraction is a caller planning estimate.
Description
Rectangular comb sections can be planned as an axis-aligned grid with cutting gaps.
Rectangular comb sections can be planned as an axis-aligned grid with cutting gaps. Checking both rotations can improve geometric capacity without claiming a globally optimal cutting arrangement.1
Plan an axis-aligned comb-section cut grid with gaps and both rotations; ties keep supplied orientation and marketable fraction is a caller planning estimate.
When to use Comb Honey Sections Per Super
Use this tool to plan an axis-aligned comb-section cut grid with gaps and both rotations; ties keep supplied orientation and marketable fraction is a caller planning estimate.
Prepare the hive, sample or operating measurements and any supplied target values. Confirm units, timing and whether counts or masses refer to the same population or batch.
How to use Comb Honey Sections Per Super and understand its results
- Prepare the hive, sample or operating measurements and any supplied target values. Confirm units, timing and whether counts or masses refer to the same population or batch.
- Enter usableCombWidthCm, usableCombHeightCm, sectionWidthCm, sectionHeightCm, cutGapCm, marketableFraction using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read sectionCapacity, chosenRotationCode, plannedMarketableSections, sectionAreaUtilizationFraction. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| usableCombWidthCm | Usable comb width cm | number | Required |
| usableCombHeightCm | Usable comb height cm | number | Required |
| sectionWidthCm | Section width cm | number | Required |
| sectionHeightCm | Section height cm | number | Required |
| cutGapCm | Cut gap cm | number | Required |
| marketableFraction | Marketable fraction | number | Required |
Enter positive usable comb and section dimensions in cm, nonnegative cut gap and marketable fraction in [0,1]. Compare the supplied orientation with its 90° rotation; ties retain orientation code zero. Return maximum capacity, rotation code, floor(capacity×marketable fraction) marketable sections and section-area utilization.
capacity(w,h) = floor[(combWidth+gap)/(w+gap)] × floor[(combHeight+gap)/(h+gap)] Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| sectionCapacity | Section capacity | number |
| chosenRotationCode | Chosen rotation code | number |
| plannedMarketableSections | Planned marketable sections | number |
| sectionAreaUtilizationFraction | Section area utilization fraction | number |
{
"input": {
"usableCombWidthCm": 20,
"usableCombHeightCm": 20,
"sectionWidthCm": 4,
"sectionHeightCm": 5,
"cutGapCm": 0,
"marketableFraction": 0.8
},
"output": {
"sectionCapacity": 20,
"chosenRotationCode": 0,
"plannedMarketableSections": 16,
"sectionAreaUtilizationFraction": 1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Only two uniform grid orientations are considered. Shape defects, irregular packing and actual quality are excluded; marketable fraction is a caller planning estimate.
Numeric inputs must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Deep Frame Comb Area: Calculate usable deep-frame face area after uniform excluded edges with caller dimensions and one/two sides; repeated medium/shallow aliases are not implemented. For a complementary task, use Honey Jar Case Fill Count: Plan complete jars/cases from usable honey including measured overfill and loss; incomplete jars are excluded, and legal net-content compliance is external.
References
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Comb Honey Sections Per Super — tool.io
Similar or alternative tools
- Deep Frame Comb Area
Calculate usable deep-frame face area after uniform excluded edges with caller dimensions and one/two sides; repeated medium/shallow aliases are not implemented.
- Honey Jar Case Fill Count
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