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Re: Asteroid Explorer
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 21 May 2003 14:13:09 GMT
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In lugnet.space, John P. Henderson writes:
> In lugnet.space, Zak Anderson writes:
> > unlike most of my other ships this one is designed purely for space so
> > streamlining isnt a propblem for me. i had to make the sides square to give
> > it enough internal space though.
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> Despite the color mixes, I do like your ship concepts, Zak (and if anything
> the color mixes make for an interesting style. Perhaps your faction builds
> ships of whatever space-stuff they can find?)
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> But this conversation brings in another point. I have been wondering why it
> seems so important to us that ships be streamlined or have rounded corners.
> Sure it looks nice from an artistic POV, but if a vessel is designed to
> traverse space it really should not matter what shape it is (unless it is
> also intended to be used as a lander on atmospheric planets). I think it
> might also be influenced by the culture of the ship-builders. If the
> builders have enough money, they might make the extra effort to make their
> ship look nice. But generally, IRL, spaceships are expensive and function
> is more important than form. So, I would think that boxy, squarish, or even
> downright ugly spaceships might be commonplace in a Sci Fi universe.
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> What are your thoughts?
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> -The Galactic Mediator
I like rounded corners due to my engineering background. Unless your MOC's
have a force field technology, your space ship is going to be a pressure
vessel (albeit one with only one atmosphere difference), and the sharper the
corner in a pressure vessel, the greater the stresses. Plus, spherical
designs reduce needed material for a given volume (granted, this doesn't
really work with bricks, but you get the idea).
Just my thoughts, the only non-re-entry spacecraft I have on display is an
unstreamlined, unpressurized frame with a few thrusters,
http://www.frontiernet.com/~ghaberbe/otv.htm .
Thanks,
George
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