Re: Airborne lasers
From: Neil Gerace (geracen_at_iinet.net.au)
Date: 11/12/04
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 08:30:57 +0800
"Derek Lyons" <fairwater@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> thomsona@flash.net (Allen Thomson) wrote:
>
>>Shooting at skin backed up by gas means that heat transfer away
>>from the target spot by liquid convection/absorption, which tends
>>to be very effective, isn't available. Which means that the hot spot
>>gets hotter and softens faster.
>
> <nods> And shooting at skin backed up by a volatile solid should be
> even more interesting. Solid fuel typical is designed to *not* carry
> heat very well to prevent excess burn rates.
Just encase the whole thing in aerogel. Excellent insulator, and weighs
bugger-all :)
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