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Re: Hypothetical design question
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lugnet.space
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:33:26 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Gil Shaw wrote:
> I've always wondered about this. Although particles would have no
> atmosphere to be whisked around the shape with, wouldn't a particle hitting a
> 45 degree angle transfer only part if it's energy to the impact point and
> retain some glancing off, while if it hit a 90 degree surface, all the
> inertia would be transferred to the impact and therefore do more damage?
Not really. When you're dealing with individual particles hitting other
individual particles, there really isn't any such thing as a 45 degree angled
surface. It's more like billiard balls, where the relative angle of impact is
determined by the alignment of the first particle to the approach vector of the
second particle. It doesn't matter if you've got a 1 degree taper to your
vessel if the particles hit head on, just as it doesn't matter if you're flying
a cube if the particles just barely clip each other.
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| In lugnet.space, Mark Sandlin wrote: shnipage (...) I've always wondered about this. Although particles would have no atmosphere to be whisked around the shape with, wouldn't a particle hitting a 45 degree angle transfer only part if it's energy to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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