Thrust Panels
Instead of having a huge rocket engine I suggest using panels full of micro engines that combine their power.
Sometime small works more efficiently than a large one. This technology is seriously on table in NASA research.
The future of rocket engineering means that everything needs to be smaller, and more effective.
This time the small engines have less problems than large ones and are more powerful than any other type.
1. Small engines can be replaced from the panels and the material can be easily fixed in labs.
2. Heat of the small engines is far less than big ones.
3. While one single engine is very weak, it actually gives a lot of precision to controls and maneuvers.
4. Combined micro engines are far more effective than one same size large one. - Less problems with heat.
5. They are stronger than large ones. - Material problems are solved easier.
6. The panels have more stealth in space and does not give out the position as easily. - Less heat means less light.
Therefore...
In future designs of the ships, it is OK to have panels around the ships that does the thrust.
This design would be used specially in stealth military ships and definitely is used in generation ships.
Roen Soul
Consider large rocket engine to be halogen lights, and the micro engines to be LEDS. The point is very same.
Instead of having a huge rocket engine I suggest using panels full of micro engines that combine their power.
Sometime small works more efficiently than a large one. This technology is seriously on table in NASA research.
The future of rocket engineering means that everything needs to be smaller, and more effective.
This time the small engines have less problems than large ones and are more powerful than any other type.
1. Small engines can be replaced from the panels and the material can be easily fixed in labs.
2. Heat of the small engines is far less than big ones.
3. While one single engine is very weak, it actually gives a lot of precision to controls and maneuvers.
4. Combined micro engines are far more effective than one same size large one. - Less problems with heat.
5. They are stronger than large ones. - Material problems are solved easier.
6. The panels have more stealth in space and does not give out the position as easily. - Less heat means less light.
Therefore...
In future designs of the ships, it is OK to have panels around the ships that does the thrust.
This design would be used specially in stealth military ships and definitely is used in generation ships.
Roen Soul
Consider large rocket engine to be halogen lights, and the micro engines to be LEDS. The point is very same.
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