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Re: Hypothetical design question
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lugnet.space
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003 21:08:06 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Rick Hallman wrote:
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Yeah, but also in aerodynamics and hydrodynamics, the sleeker it is, the less
resistance it encounters on it’s forward edge. If you minimize the amount of
forward contact on the front, less particles would hit it, causing less
overall damage. Think of it as Radar... a 747 which is big, and not very
aerodynamic, produces a huge Radar image, while the B-2, or the F-22 Raptor,
which are rather sleek and aerodynamic, produce a small radar image.
Although you still would need to deal with the ones that hit the ship.
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don’t forget the old phylosophy that the faster you go, the greater the chance
that small particles will hit you. So at 1/2 the speed of light, you would
definately need some form of shielding. An old, and possible, idea is to use a
barrier of ice in front of the ship. You plan for the time taken to get to
another water planet, use enough ice, and when you get to the next planet you
replenish the shield.
Or just use good ol’ deflector shielding. Like Star Trek.
Ahhhh...why is it that everything comes back to Star Trek? Hmmmm must be a
conspirocy. ;^)
Trev
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| (...) i think because of all the major scifi shows out there, Star Trek paid the most attention to actual physics and in making their technologies plausible. maybe not probable, but who knows what the future will hold? -Jr.Mar.Hoffman (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Yeah, but also in aerodynamics and hydrodynamics, the sleeker it is, the less resistance it encounters on it's forward edge. If you minimize the amount of forward contact on the front, less particles would hit it, causing less overall damage. (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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