One question that might arise out of all this nose spike discussion is if we've come up with a nosecone geometries for SPIKE and PROBE. I might assume, for instance that we are leaning towards a KISS variant with a supersonic nose configuration, which could be tricky as that would be one big nose cone.
-----Original Message----- From: Alex Fraser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 7:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ERPS] Variable geometry rockets Right on! -What are the current issues with gizmocopter ;-) A quick visit to http://www.gizmocopter.org/elj-contest-200108/ was helpful, you should brag more about that page, it is very nice. BTW Have you considered buoyancy? I mean like a balloon filled with helium? -Any preliminary drawings of an aerospike engine? Any that can be distributed on the net? -What was the verdict from the machine shop on the fabricating of parts using Hasteloy? Michael Wallis wrote: ----------snip------------------------ What spike? Why put a spike on something and worry about all this when > there's no demonstrated need. We're spending a lot of energy fixing a > problem that doesn't exist. > > The problems we need to solve are things like how to get POGO flying, > how to get the cermet catalyst tested, how to build and test an > aerospike engine, etc. > > Michael > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael Wallis KF6SPF (408) 396-9037 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Michael Wallis: > "The difference between theory and practice is much greater in practice > than in theory." > _______________________________________________ > ERPS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ........ Alex Fraser N3DER ......... ......... [EMAIL PROTECTED] ....... [~]_>^</\-[~]_>^</\-[~]_>^</\-[~]_>^< _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
