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While I too look forward to that day, at least for awhile longer due to physics, we are going to continue to have “rounded cylinders”. The main reason for this
by aerophilic 4y ago
While I too look forward to that day, at least for awhile longer due to physics, we are going to continue to have “rounded cylinders”. The main reason for this is very simple: Pressurized vessels. If you look at any type of air tank, and there is a reason they are a certain shape. The moment you do any type of “point” or “edge” it becomes a weak point in the design.
That said… you can always make a really large pressure vessel and put things inside…
- pavlov 4y agoA torus shape has no sharp edges and can be pretty useful in space if it rotates.
- aerophilic 4y agoAbsolutely, but now you are talking pretty large structures… which will take time for us to get there.
- choonway 4y agofrom a mechanical engineering standpoint, a torus is also easier to construct than a sphere.
- funnymony 4y agoHow so?