Comments on: Inflatable Solar Collector http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/24/inflatable-solar-collector/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: galessa http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/24/inflatable-solar-collector/#comment-1044589 galessa Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:15:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/24/inflatable-solar-collector/#comment-1044589 Inflatable artificial satellites were a reality in the early 1960s, in the form of giant balls made of Mylar film. Inflatable artificial satellites were a reality in the early 1960s, in the form of giant balls made of Mylar film.

]]> By: Alan J. Richer http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/24/inflatable-solar-collector/#comment-1044276 Alan J. Richer Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:46:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/24/inflatable-solar-collector/#comment-1044276 Actually, it's not all that bad an idea, because it doesn't need to be a breathable gas - just relatively inert. To put 5 PSI into the rim of something that size could easily be done with a small, light CO2 cartridge, or even a charge of flammable material and an ignitor. Not a bad way to deploy things at all - cheap and efficient. ALan Actually, it’s not all that bad an idea, because it doesn’t need to be a breathable gas - just relatively inert.

To put 5 PSI into the rim of something that size could easily be done with a small, light CO2 cartridge, or even a charge of flammable material and an ignitor. Not a bad way to deploy things at all - cheap and efficient.

ALan

]]> By: Githyanki http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/24/inflatable-solar-collector/#comment-1044194 Githyanki Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:19:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/24/inflatable-solar-collector/#comment-1044194 Did they figure out using air pressure to inflate things in space was a patently bad idea? At the very least, it would use alot of oxygen. Did they figure out using air pressure to inflate things in space was a patently bad idea? At the very least, it would use alot of oxygen.

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