Hello, new here and all that jazz. I'm working on a space opera setting and one of the things I'm curious about are the materials that could be used to make a radiator. I have an idea on how warship radiators operate, but I'm trying not to break morerules than I need to.
Basically, the radiators are flexible and can be rolled up into armored compartments to protect them from hostile fire. When deployed, ribbing in the panels stiffens to keep them from flopping about. Are there any materials that can be rigid in one setof circumstances, but flexible in another? Is this even plausible?
Inrules than I need to.
Message-ID:<93b1206d-bb1c-4281...@googlegroups.com>,
Adam Warnock <salsa.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello, new here and all that jazz. I'm working on a space opera setting and one of the things I'm curious about are the materials that could be used to make a radiator. I have an idea on how warship radiators operate, but I'm trying not to break more
set of circumstances, but flexible in another? Is this even plausible?Basically, the radiators are flexible and can be rolled up into armored compartments to protect them from hostile fire. When deployed, ribbing in the panels stiffens to keep them from flopping about. Are there any materials that can be rigid in one
I'm a reader rather than a scientist. I'm much happier with
properly-done handwaving than explanations that just don't gel.
Again, this is just my opinion, but why not explain what you just did
and not go into the mechanics of it, unless it's important to your
plot or world building? If it doesn't sound implausible, which it
doesn't, I'd accept it. But an attempt to explain it, in detail, will
get me thinking about it and possibly take me out of my willing
suspension of disbelief.
The other problem with scientific explanations is that they stop the
story and risk causing glazed eyes when you want rapt attention.
One of the biggest problems I have with mainstream writers trying
their hands at SF is too much (bad) explanation and not enough hand
waving.
But, to answer your question, the easiest is probably pneumatic or hydraulic. Filled, pressurized areas will keep the panels stiff, and relieving the pressure will let them bend, roll, and fold.
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On Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 8:26:19 PM UTC-6, Arthur T. wrote:rules than I need to.
In
Message-ID:<93b1206d-bb1c-4281...@googlegroups.com>,
Adam Warnock <salsa.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello, new here and all that jazz. I'm working on a space opera setting and one of the things I'm curious about are the materials that could be used to make a radiator. I have an idea on how warship radiators operate, but I'm trying not to break more
set of circumstances, but flexible in another? Is this even plausible?
Basically, the radiators are flexible and can be rolled up into armored compartments to protect them from hostile fire. When deployed, ribbing in the panels stiffens to keep them from flopping about. Are there any materials that can be rigid in one
to build details around.Again, this is just my opinion, but why not explain what you just did
and not go into the mechanics of it, unless it's important to your
plot or world building? If it doesn't sound implausible, which it
doesn't, I'd accept it. But an attempt to explain it, in detail, will
get me thinking about it and possibly take me out of my willing
suspension of disbelief.
Y'know, pneumatics/hydralics would would make things simpler than using some supermaterial. And the point about info-dumping (especially with bad explanations) is duly noted. I wanted to know so that even if it never came up, I had a solid foundation
Y'know, pneumatics/hydralics would would make things simpler than using some supermaterial. And the point about info-dumping (especially with bad explanations) is duly noted. I wanted to know so that even if it never came up, I had a solid foundationto build details around.
And the point about info-dumping (especially with bad explanations) is duly noted. I wanted to know so that even if it never came up, I had a solid foundation to build details around.
Hello, new here and all that jazz. I'm working on a space opera setting and one of the things I'm curious about are the materials that could be used to make a radiator. I have an idea on how warship radiators operate, but I'm trying not to break morerules than I need to.
Basically, the radiators are flexible and can be rolled up into armored compartments to protect them from hostile fire. When deployed, ribbing in the panels stiffens to keep them from flopping about. Are there any materials that can be rigid in one setof circumstances, but flexible in another? Is this even plausible?
Hello, new here and all that jazz. I'm working on a space opera setting and one of the things I'm curious about are the materials that could be used to make a radiator. I have an idea on how warship radiators operate, but I'm trying not to break morerules than I need to.
Basically, the radiators are flexible and can be rolled up into armored compartments to protect them from hostile fire. When deployed, ribbing in the panels stiffens to keep them from flopping about. Are there any materials that can be rigid in one setof circumstances, but flexible in another? Is this even plausible? ============================================================================
Hello, new here and all that jazz. I'm working on a space opera setting and one of the things I'm curious about are the materials that could be used to make a radiator. I have an idea on how warship radiators operate, but I'm trying not to break morerules than I need to.
Basically, the radiators are flexible and can be rolled up into armored compartments to protect them from hostile fire. When deployed, ribbing in the panels stiffens to keep them from flopping about. Are there any materials that can be rigid in one setof circumstances, but flexible in another? Is this even plausible?
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