New Colony Design Proposal

> > ...
> > I propose that a scheme in which there is only one
> cylinder that
> > doesn't precess with the sun. An exterior mirror
> framework will
> > follow the sun by rotating around a central axis.
> The mirrored
> > structure can work with one of two technologies
> 1.) reflecting
> > mirrors; 2.) fiber optic cables.
> >
> As has been discussed before the problem with
> pipeing the light energy
> down the center of the cylinder is the intensity of
> the beam. The center
> window material requirements exceeds any known
> material. If the center
> is kept evacuated and the windows align the axis
> then the reflector
> material has the same sort of requirements. The
> nice thing about the
> windows on the outside design is that it does not
> require unobtainium.
> The goal is to keep all parameters within bounds of
> known materials. My
> personal favorite is at
>
http://www.innertransit.org/common/designdoc.php?DocNumber=9
> Look at the drawings for the insideout design.
>
> Mitchell James
>
What kind of material will be used? Composite? What
kind of thermal protection?