You intened to increase the tank diameter by pressure forming, but then the endcaps and tank intersection would have a lower diameter. Doesn’t that cause aerodynamic problems?
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Eva Braun
· 28th September 2020 at 2:08 pm
SpaceX also uses steel for shipbuilding for the reason it is faster to create a rocket from steel than aluminum, carbon fiber, and other materials. Yes, a carbon fiber and aluminum case will be much lighter than a steel one.
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Stephan · 2nd August 2020 at 8:07 am
You intened to increase the tank diameter by pressure forming, but then the endcaps and tank intersection would have a lower diameter. Doesn’t that cause aerodynamic problems?
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Eva Braun · 28th September 2020 at 2:08 pm
SpaceX also uses steel for shipbuilding for the reason it is faster to create a rocket from steel than aluminum, carbon fiber, and other materials. Yes, a carbon fiber and aluminum case will be much lighter than a steel one.