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align layers of fibers in different directions and you can get strength in different directions. But it is tricky! The glue holding the metal end caps to the
by jackmott42 3y ago
align layers of fibers in different directions and you can get strength in different directions. But it is tricky! The glue holding the metal end caps to the carbon tube is also a possible failure point. Imagine a metal ring slid over a carbon tube held on with glue. If pressure deforms the metal differently than the carbon, you get a gap at the interface and BOOM
or if sea water degrades the glue, or if the carbon fiber degrades after each trip and eventually isn't strong enough any more, etc.
- Alupis 3y agoA point raised by James Cameron (and others) was the titanium bands mated to the carbon fiber hull. Apparently in the material science community, that's a huge no-no, and a well known one to boot. Galvanic corrosion or something like that...
- zarzavat 3y agoIt’s a dumb idea for numerous reasons. The titanium and carbon fibre will expand and contract in relation to temperature and pressure at different rates, they are two different materials with totally different material properties. So you’ve added a second force on the vehicle which is the pulling and pushing of the carbon fiber and titanium from one another. And all you have to hold that together is fancy glue, the glue is taking all that force. A 5 year old could do better.