Let's talk about large launch vehicles!
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Kayden Diaz
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Liam King
Landon Brooks
Nolan Foster
methane engines are so pretty
Aiden Perez
Looks like BFR will use fluted core composite panels for the overall structure. spintechllc.com has received an order for a 30m trapezoidal mandrel for SpaceX.... 30m is the size of the main tank section
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Nolan Lewis
is the one on the right russian or chinese?
t.brainlet
Luke Roberts
that's BFR, the SpaceX bigg rocket. Methane engines, two stages, 150t to LEO capability, fully reusable (the stages have landing legs and land ass-first)
Kayden Davis
same guy, another question
does fluted mean air will pass through it and the flute directs air for lift? or something similar?
Austin Davis
its a rocket u brainilet
no it doesnt have "lift"
Elijah Fisher
it does allow for some pathways if a tank leaks, but that's not the main benefit
>it can be optimized to efficiently take compressive launch loads and vented to prevent hydrogen buildup.
>the skirt is a co-cured, unitized carbon fiber/epoxy laminate construction, so there are no adhesive bondlines that could degrade at -253°C cryogenic test temperatures
>Subscale fluted-core components created during the coupon and joint-testing phase were shown to be stronger in shear and end-loaded compression, and were more damage-tolerant than conventional honeycomb designs
the two links there are good info, plus compositesworld.com