Space Elevators Peter Swan David Raitt Cathy Swan Robert Penny John Knapman
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This book addresses the simple and complex issues that have been identified through the development of space elevator concepts over the last decade. The report begins with a summary of those ideas in Edwards’ and Westling’s book “The Space Elevator” (2003). Out of these beginnings has risen a worldwide cadre focused upon their areas of expertise as applied to space elevator development and operational infrastructure. The report answers some basic questions about the feasibility of a space elevator infrastructure. A preview of the main questions and answers shows the depth and breadth of this Cosmic Study.
Why a space elevator?
Can it be done?
How would all the elements fit together to create a system of systems?
What are the technical feasibilities of each major space elevator element?
This study was conducted under the auspices of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and benefited from review and comments by numerous members of the Academy, as well as the International Space Elevator Consortium. The study could not have been completed to this level of detail without the timely and invaluable efforts of a diverse collection of experts from around the world who contributed not only their time and knowledge, but also provided material as well as their technical expertise for the study. There were 41 authors and 5 editors.
Space Elevators Peter Swan David Raitt Cathy Swan Robert Penny John Knapman
The content was excellent. I wish they'd spent even five pages more on the "first 40km problem:" that's the hard one, after all.The formatting was lousy. Someone took a Word document and ran it through a very poor Kindle converter. Many Reference not found errors, formatting screwups, and unreadable tables (for example, three columns, each 1/2" wide causing many broken words and poor wrapping, yet 2" of empty space on each side).
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Space Elevators Peter Swan David Raitt Cathy Swan Robert Penny John Knapman Reviews
This book provides quite a comprehensive review of the technological and business feasibility of a space elevator, with the clear intention of pushing this agenda. However one is left wondering exactly how closely the authors have examined some of the critical issues. The technological challenges of growing and weaving near perfect ribbons of carbon nanotubes is barely examined, and without this critical element everything else is academic. Then they assume advances in solar cell technology will give them the 10MW or more needed to power solar-powered climbers without addressing the most basic engineering details. The business plan is unconvincing, on the one hand addressing minutia like laundry requirements for a floating offshore platform, and on the other having a bulk projected demand coming from the deployment of sun-screens to address global warming. One is left with the impression that there are no credible engineering or business models behind this at all and it is powered mostly by enthusiasm.
Such sketchy coverage could be forgiven in a first pass; the utterly abysmal editing however cannot. Other reviewers have already commented on this. I will add that some of the figures are of such poor quality as to be unreadable, and even if you read this book in landscape on a tablet (which I resorted to doing) you will still be scrolling tables sideways. Don't even try to read this on a . I'm giving three start for content none at all for presentation.
You won't find a better assessment on Space Elevators! Out of this world research by Drs Swan. Highly recommended...top to bottom!
Excellent treatment, far exceeded my expectations. The technical work and publication is excellent.
Substantially exceeded my expectations. Graphics came out less than full size in electronic version. Haven't received paper version yet
Full of great new insights and innovations in how we can make a space elevator a reality. Truly exciting stuff!
The content was excellent. I wish they'd spent even five pages more on the "first 40km problem" that's the hard one, after all.
The formatting was lousy. Someone took a Word document and ran it through a very poor converter. Many Reference not found errors, formatting screwups, and unreadable tables (for example, three columns, each 1/2" wide causing many broken words and poor wrapping, yet 2" of empty space on each side).
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