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My balloon technology (the LDH honeycomb)
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[QUOTE="KingoftheChaosEmpire, post: 6820462, member: 729157"] Ok so I don't know how to post a new thread so I'll post my question here: So I have been developing this balloon technology (the LDH honeycomb) and I've since made changes to it: First, instead of making compressive structures out of rigid LDH honeycomb, I've decided to use tensegrity structures, out of pressurized liquid sacs, or silicon fluid sac. Silicon fluid won't boil in near vacuum, so it should deform in near vacuum pressures. This is quite different, as it uses an inflated double skin design. It's shape depends on the way the tethers connect. See the vacuum balloon Memon from ideasbank for a better understanding of this(keep in mind, I'm not making a vacuum). With that said, the question here is: Is liquid truly incompressible? Can water weigh less than air for the same amount of pressure, if it's tightened enough? And would a vacuum balloon filled with silicon fluid stay in shape without tethered connections? And of course, tell me how I can figure these things out please or show your work. Again, I don't want to create a vacuum, I just want to know if it will stay in shape under vacuum pressure loads. PS, I know none of you know how this is relevant because you didn't read the full question. BTW, I don't believe in airships anymore, as I don't believe in using balloons for long distance travel. I instead believe that aerostats should be built into existing vehicles, which will inflate or deflate when the vehicle needs to float or lift itself a short distance. How the vehicle will propel itself or control direction, I haven't figured out yet. [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B][Moderator's note: spin-off from another thread][/B][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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