The Lunar Space Elevator, a Near Term Means to Reduce Cost of Lunar Access Forum: Spacesettlers
Thread: The Lunar Space Elevator, a Near Term Means to Reduce Cost of Lunar Access
# 13978 bywlm_efn@... on Oct. 11, 2018, 7:50 p.m.
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Further correction, this time including centripetal force. Various runs below,for 1 ton climber.Tensile Strength (GPa) / Mass of Tether (tons)3.68 -- 13.77 mega4.0 --- 4.71 mega4.5 --- 1.18 mega5.0 --- 392 kilo5.5 --- 157 kilo6.0 --- 72 kilo6.5 --- 38 kilo7.0 --- 21.5 kilo7.5 --- 13.1 kilo8.0 --- 8517.58.5 --- 5788.09.0 --- 4095.49.5 --- 2998.410.0 -- 2260.110.5 -- 1746.811.0 -- 1379.711.5 -- 1110.512.0 -- 908.912.5 -- 754.813.0 -- 635.113.5 -- 540.614.0 -- 465.014.5 -- 403.815.0 -- 353.515.5 -- 311.916.0 -- 277.216.5 -- 247.817.0 -- 222.917.5 -- 201.520.0 -- 130.230.0 -- 43.240.0 -- 23.050.0 -- 15.060.0 -- 10.9100 --- 5.0