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Author Topic: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas  (Read 102582 times)

Cryxis, Prince of Doom

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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!)
« Reply #690 on: April 09, 2016, 10:28:15 am »

I figured XD
Also after taking two engineering courses and a physics class (which made me use both systems). I can say that without a single doubt no matter what metric is so much better
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!)
« Reply #691 on: April 09, 2016, 11:10:56 am »

Also, Cryxis, have you looked at O'Neill cylinders as an idea for space habitats that use centrifugal force to make gravity?
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!)
« Reply #692 on: April 09, 2016, 11:19:24 am »

What part of it? Using two cylinders rotating opposite eachother or keeping the whole thing in a single tube instead of overlapping rings?
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #693 on: April 09, 2016, 11:51:23 am »

Another question just came to me, could you use a traditional reactor/turbine system in zero gravity?
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #694 on: April 09, 2016, 11:59:29 am »

Another question just came to me, could you use a traditional reactor/turbine system in zero gravity?

Not if it relies on convection effects, no.

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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #695 on: April 09, 2016, 12:00:29 pm »

Would it work under the effects of artificial gravity?
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #696 on: April 09, 2016, 12:41:08 pm »

Would it work under the effects of artificial gravity?
You wouldn't want something important to rely on the rotating sections actually rotating.  Especially not if it is somehow involved in generating the power for rotation.

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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #697 on: April 09, 2016, 12:47:02 pm »

You would be better off using a pump driven system rather than one relying on convection.

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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #698 on: April 09, 2016, 01:10:14 pm »

Alright next question how would you use these reactors to generate energy in zero gravity? As far as I can tell a turbine wouldn't be usable correct?


Also with the previous thought there would be multiple reactors and the system would be "spun" prior to entering space... Nope that probably wouldn't be a good idea either nevermind
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #699 on: April 09, 2016, 01:21:20 pm »

No, a turbine would be fine, if you could build a pressure gradient (in some way, maybe via clever valves and compression/cooling...) enough to actually spin it.

Alternatively, you could go with radioisotope thermoelectric generators: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator . Far less mucking around with mechanical bits.
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #700 on: April 09, 2016, 01:40:36 pm »

That's defiantly something to consider

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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #701 on: April 09, 2016, 06:56:34 pm »

@Cryxis:Definitely, you mean?
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #702 on: April 09, 2016, 09:48:35 pm »

Yes
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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #703 on: April 10, 2016, 10:23:52 am »

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Re: Theoretical weapons (Burn all the things!) and other ideas
« Reply #704 on: April 10, 2016, 12:10:02 pm »

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