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On 12/24/2017 11:30 AM, Greg (Strider) Moore wrote:
"Alain Fournier"Â* wrote in message news I hope they will have a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and a towel in that car. Damn it. I wish I had thought of that first. I love it! Life imitates art (sort of). Opening sequence to the movie Heavy Metal: (1981) Who knew way back then? Radar Rider.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_KXgFpguE0 Dave |
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On 17-12-25 16:27 , Jeff Findley wrote:
In article , says... Say a car were well built, and air intakes/exhaust from passenger cabin welded shut. (you can lookup Colin Furze's videos of turning a BMW into a mobile hot tub on Youtube for example). You launch the car with windows closed. (and a roof). Obviously, the car won't hold 14.7 psi. But wouldn't air stop exiting car at some point leaving a very thin atmopsphere inside the car? No. Air will keep leaking out of every tiny little hole and gap. Can a gas still fill a compartment but be at 0 PSI or do gas laws require the gas always exert a pressure no matter how small it might be? LOL, no. 0 PSI is called vacuum and it contains no gas. Getting a bit silly, but what if the temperature is (almost) zero Kelvin? There could be lots of gas there, but the pressure could be lowered indefinitely by lowering the temperature, until the gas liquefies. In the silly limit, if the gas were to be very quickly cooled to make the thermal motion very slow, it could take considerable time for the gas molecules to collide with other gas molecules and so form a liquid or solid. -- Niklas Holsti Tidorum Ltd niklas holsti tidorum fi . @ . |
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On 12/25/2017 9:24 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
Since the wheels are off the ground, you could inflate them to just a few psi and they'll look nice and round in those pictures. Also, note that the X-37B's tires don't explode in vacuum. The longest mission so far has been 717 days and 20 hours, which is just shy of two years. Jeff, Do you know if the X-37B and the Space Shuttle for that matter used specially rated tires for space? I only know the history of the tires used for the SR-71, and they were far from ordinary. Also, Musk can do whatever he wants since it's his car. Also, this isn't actually going anywhere near Mars. Reports to the contrary are inaccurate. This is about as good as it gets: https://www.space.com/39164-elon-mus...-heavy-rocket- photos.html From above: "Musk has said that Falcon Heavy's first payload will be his own midnight-cherry-red Tesla Roadster, launched on a trajectory aimed for Mars orbit." In other words, this sounds to me like a transfer orbit between earth orbit and Mars orbit. My guess it will be chosen so that there is zero chance of it actually hitting Mars or earth. So, it's just going into a solar orbit. That sounds very reasonable to me. Far easier to obtain with the given hardware. Dave |
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On 12/22/2017 5:55 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
It's looking like Musk is seriously launching an actual car into space. Well, that'll be a first for the record books. Jeff You know when space salvage becomes routine, this is also it's own X-prize. First company to bring it back intact could auction it for a fortune. Yeah and like most X-prizes the money spent getting it back will far exceed the (monetary) value of the prize itself.... Dave |
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On 12/24/2017 11:23 PM, JF Mezei wrote:
Say a car were well built, and air intakes/exhaust from passenger cabin welded shut. (you can lookup Colin Furze's videos of turning a BMW into a mobile hot tub on Youtube for example). You launch the car with windows closed. (and a roof). Obviously, the car won't hold 14.7 psi. But wouldn't air stop exiting car at some point leaving a very thin atmopsphere inside the car? Can a gas still fill a compartment but be at 0 PSI or do gas laws require the gas always exert a pressure no matter how small it might be? For instance say you threw dust up in the car and started a fan, wouldn't the fan push the thin air and keep the dust moving with the thin air? Jeff and Alain have already addressed the issue of a car interior being able to maintain air pressure. And in terms of the CD player playing "Space Oddity". Would there remain enough air inside (at 0 or near 0 PSI to provode some cooling of components in the CD player? No. You'd be solely depending upon radiant cooling and whatever conductive cooling you'd get through the metal component to PC board connections. For the "ground (GND)" connections they "might" transfer heat to the car chassis. Depends on how those connections are made. Same for the audio. Unless your helmet is in direct physical contact with the "speaker", there is nothing to hear. Even if all that endures, eventually the battery would expire. Not owning a Tesla myself (ahem) I can't actually speak if the (presumed 12v audio) system is derived from a separate electrical system or is regulated from the Li-ion pack. Which I suspect won't be present. Or will the sun striking the car be "no contest" in terms of melting everything inside despite some thin air remaining ? Unlikely. First there is no air. Second solar radiance isn't high enough at this distance. Third don't assume the Telsa is stable relative to any given x,y,z planes. Unless the PLA remains mated to the 2nd stage. Which Jeff thinks is likely for tracking and performance purposes. If true, it would be possible to put the Tesla, PLA and 2nd stage into a rotation to provide more even solar radiance distribution. Why or if that is done depends upon what SpaceX desires to know about this "dummy payload", as a dead mass, is handled by the 2nd stage in space. However exposure to temperature extremes, and the rad hard environment of interplanetary space, will over time, probably play havoc on any and all vinyl & plastic components (or even for a Tesla Roadster all that .... rich Corinthian leather. lol) Personally, I'd be interested to know how well the paint job holds up! Dave |
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In article , says...
On 12/25/2017 9:24 AM, Jeff Findley wrote: Since the wheels are off the ground, you could inflate them to just a few psi and they'll look nice and round in those pictures. Also, note that the X-37B's tires don't explode in vacuum. The longest mission so far has been 717 days and 20 hours, which is just shy of two years. Jeff, Do you know if the X-37B and the Space Shuttle for that matter used specially rated tires for space? I only know the history of the tires used for the SR-71, and they were far from ordinary. I know, but we're talking about tires that will almost surely be filled such that they won't come close to exceeding their maximum recommended pressure when in vacuum (SpaceX engineers have surely thought of this). Yes ultraviolet radiation and vacuum will surely take their toll on the rubber that make up these tires, But, I would think that they will hold pressure long after the launch is done and the upper stage has been used for the last time (the batteries will die and the LOX will boil away long before the tires ever burst). Also, Musk can do whatever he wants since it's his car. Also, this isn't actually going anywhere near Mars. Reports to the contrary are inaccurate. This is about as good as it gets: https://www.space.com/39164-elon-mus...-heavy-rocket- photos.html From above: "Musk has said that Falcon Heavy's first payload will be his own midnight-cherry-red Tesla Roadster, launched on a trajectory aimed for Mars orbit." In other words, this sounds to me like a transfer orbit between earth orbit and Mars orbit. My guess it will be chosen so that there is zero chance of it actually hitting Mars or earth. So, it's just going into a solar orbit. That sounds very reasonable to me. Far easier to obtain with the given hardware. There is no way the Falcon upper stage has enough battery and thermal control over the LOX to perform a "burn" anywhere near Mars. Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
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JF Mezei wrote:
Say a car were well built, and air intakes/exhaust from passenger cabin welded shut. (you can lookup Colin Furze's videos of turning a BMW into a mobile hot tub on Youtube for example). You launch the car with windows closed. (and a roof). Obviously, the car won't hold 14.7 psi. But wouldn't air stop exiting car at some point leaving a very thin atmopsphere inside the car? Can a gas still fill a compartment but be at 0 PSI or do gas laws require the gas always exert a pressure no matter how small it might be? There is either gas (and pressure) or there is no gas (and no pressure). You don't get gas with no pressure or pressure with no gas. For instance say you threw dust up in the car and started a fan, wouldn't the fan push the thin air and keep the dust moving with the thin air? What thin air? And in terms of the CD player playing "Space Oddity". Would there remain enough air inside (at 0 or near 0 PSI to provode some cooling of components in the CD player? No. Or will the sun striking the car be "no contest" in terms of melting everything inside despite some thin air remaining ? The fairing is opaque. -- "Some people get lost in thought because it's such unfamiliar territory." --G. Behn |
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JF Mezei wrote:
On 2017-12-25 09:27, Jeff Findley wrote: LOL, no. 0 PSI is called vacuum and it contains no gas. Say I have a totally airtight car and going on a weekend camping trip to the moon. Halfway there, someone farts in the car and I open the window, air goees out. So, halfway between Earth and Moon, there is a "blob" of smelly air that was let out of the car. Since there is nothing to contain it, no gravity to pull it down and give it weight, Can't that gas exist at 0 PSI, taking whatever volume it wants ? No, and in point of fact 'space' is generally not at 'zero pressure'; it is just very, very, very low pressure. There is typically 1 atom of gas per cubic meter in space. Your 'blob of gas' is going to dissipate to that level. -- "Some people get lost in thought because it's such unfamiliar territory." --G. Behn |
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