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RE: Water stablization of rotating haitats. - Paperburn - 10-02-2015
(09-27-2015, 07:31 AM)JoeStrout Wrote: All good points — though keep in mind that, unlike space colonies, Earth cities aren't round.I suspect the movement in a space colony, even at rush hour, will be considerably more balanced.
But certainly stuff is moving around. Some sort of compensation system will be needed. I'm still not sure whether having a central river (or equivalent network of reservoirs connected by passive pipes) will automatically rebalance it; I think it might. If not, pumping water actively will certainly do it, as would a series of weights hanging from the outside of the hull, that can be reeled in and out.
More than one way to make that cat-fur coat.
I am of the opinion that as much as possible passive stabilization measures should be used in the colony. As the old engineering Axum goes; the more things you have, the more things you have to break.
I am toying with an idea in my head of a very slight hourglass shape and instead of the smooth transition from the smallest inner diameter to the largest outside diameter. One would do this in steps from smaller rings to larger rings. That with inverted dome end caps. May proved to be more stable. Each ring having his own retaining walls things from shifting outward.Something along the lines of the Terrace rice gardens of the Philippines Any thoughts on this
RE: Water stablization of rotating haitats. - JoeStrout - 10-02-2015
(10-02-2015, 11:06 AM)Paperburn Wrote: I am of the opinion that as much as possible passive stabilization measures should be used in the colony. As the old engineering Axum goes; the more things you have, the more things you have to break.Yes, I generally agree. Always a good policy.
(10-02-2015, 11:06 AM)Paperburn Wrote: I am toying with an idea in my head of a very slight hourglass shape and instead of the smooth transition from the smallest inner diameter to the largest outside diameter. One would do this in steps from smaller rings to larger rings. That with inverted dome end caps. May proved to be more stable. Each ring having his own retaining walls things from shifting outward.Something along the lines of the Terrace rice gardens of the Philippines Any thoughts on this
I can't quite picture what you're describing. Maybe you could make a diagram? Or is this something you could mock up in High Frontier?
RE: Water stablization of rotating haitats. - Pye-rate - 10-03-2015
I envision this as the inverse of Philip Jose` Farmer's "World of Tiers".
RE: Water stablization of rotating haitats. - Paperburn - 10-03-2015
(10-03-2015, 01:50 PM)Pye-rate Wrote: I envision this as the inverse of Philip Jose` Farmer's "World of Tiers".
Yes,
very good analogy. like a butterfly yo-yo with the stuff on the inside. Each ring at its own gravity gradient. with internal retaining walls to keep things separate .