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drag in space
Well, vacuum is not exactly an emty space. If we have a spacecraft moving at sublight velocity, it can encounter some resistance even at very low concentration of particles in space. Does anybody know the website that can provide an estimate ? I'm just thinking that though most SE shipsets are sleek and aerodynamic for purely aesthetics reasons, there might be some sense in such design ?
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Re: drag in space
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February 9th, 2003, 05:04 AM
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Re: drag in space
WHEW!
I was afraid this thread was going to talk about some hairy ship wearing a dress.
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February 9th, 2003, 05:37 AM
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Re: drag in space
Ain't gonna happen.
High heels, big wigs, and short dresses is not advisable in Zero-G conditions. 
Sorry Oleg.
Can't help.
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February 9th, 2003, 06:53 AM
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Re: drag in space
There is not enough mass in space to cause enough drag to make aerodynamic designs any better than non-aerodynamic designs.
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February 9th, 2003, 07:08 AM
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Re: drag in space
How about in a nebula??
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Re: drag in space
Real nebulae are nothing like nebulae you see in Star Trek, B5, SW, etc. I am fairly certain that the gasses and such are spread out really thin, and would not create much more drag than normal space.
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February 9th, 2003, 07:40 AM
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Re: drag in space
Fyron, I'm very happy to hear that. My Tessalates are safe even if they are not esthetic. Hmm, Guess i beter get them zipped and up loaded. < Phew >
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Re: drag in space
It does cause a (barely) measureable drag, but it is something like a fraction of a percent decrease in speed, so it does not have very much of an effect overall, esp. with the speed of engines in SE4.  |
February 9th, 2003, 09:04 PM
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Re: drag in space
A while back in Discover magazine, I read an article which said that even "dark" nebulae that appear opaque are better vacuums than can be created here on Earth.
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