boat hull

Programatic diagram

Rendering in three dimensional space

Steps toward a design

Examples in Nature..

Exoskelatal Lilypad structure

Nautilus belauensis

Mollusc Shell as inspiration

Cephalopod - bilateral body symmetry

Initial Sketches in Design

The manta ray is used as inspiration for the base design.  The shape allows it to glide through the water effortlessly. By configuring various aspects of the original design, a circular pattern emerged. The new design followed the design of a squid or starfish as a symetrical entity with a secure grounding in the water.

The aspect of this idea was to create a ballast system that would allow the mobile sea port to raise or submerge portions of the base.

The core is going to be the heart of the earth space elevator base. Mechanical systems will be implemented to contrive solar and wind energy in order to power the base and sustain its inhabitants. The core will also serve to protect the base of the ribbon and extend into the sky.

Notable Readings

Japan and the Space Elevator

Carbon Nanotubes

Oil Platforms

Lunar Space Elevator

The technology is here to design an elevator into space, it is up to the engineers and architects to make it a reality.

Testing the waters...

1st Post. Setting up a blog.