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That doesn't make sense for the size of the current crafts. You'd just end up with a lot of heat on all sides of it instead of only the front, imo
by jotm 9y ago
That doesn't make sense for the size of the current crafts. You'd just end up with a lot of heat on all sides of it instead of only the front, imo
- DoctorOetker 9y agoright the temperature on the back side would be higher than on current craft, but the backside would be able to radiate heat no? alternative idea: the solid aborbs heat (cools the shield) to melt, then absorbs heat to warm up and boil, and the boiling gas is used as retro-firing rockets, any decrease in momentum due to the retro-rockets is less future heat absorbed (since the craft is slowing down faster) think controlled steam explosion