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Re: Some great Space info and dicussion
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:32:19 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jordan D. Greer writes:
> Since the amount of energy necessary to effect a change in velocity
> increases with the square of a change in velocity (as derived from the
> sub-relativistic kinetic energy equation), and since fuel capacity
> (volume) increases with the cube of the increase of length (for cubical
> fuel tanks), larger craft have a natural advantage over fighters if
> great distances are involved.
*When great distances are involved*, Yes, and this is precisely why there
would be a place for carrier ships in SF space warfare.
Although who ever said anything about cubical fuel tanks? Liquid and solid
fuels are quite low-tech for some Sci-Fi scenarios.
-H.
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| (...) I assumed we were talking about actual space warfare, not science fiction.. Anyhow, you misunderstood me, I did not mean to imply that future space vehicles would utilize primitive chemical propellants, I was referring to hydrogen or (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) The utility of a fighter craft in space is inversely proportional to the cost of energy, and magnitude of distances and velocities involved in space combat, and directly proportional to the acceleration rates of which your fighter craft are (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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