Abstract
Formulas are given for determining the dimensions of the ideal stack which will give maximum volume under paulin covers used for fumigation or for the protection of storage. Some applications of the formulas are discussed, and a table is included which gives the ideal stack dimensions for paulins of various sizes and shapes when different amounts of overlap are provided for sealing. The study demonstrates the following: (1) The square is the best shape of paulin if the highest ratio of stack volume to paulin area is to be achieved. (2) The base of the ideal stack will resemble the shape of the paulin used to cover it. (3) Large paulins are innately more efficient than smaller ones because of the surface-volume relationship. (4) when two or more paulins are combined, greatest efficiency results if they are combined along the dimension that makes the difference between the length and width of the combined cover as small as possible, i.e ., when the combined cover is as nearly square as possible.
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