A6_5 Floating Cities

Authors

  • Joseph Keith Mayes University of Leicester
  • Rafferty James Lindon University of Leicester
  • Christopher Philip Wallis University of Leicester
  • Elliott Keith Day University of Leicester
  • Massimiliano Favaro-Bedford University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper we describe the construction of a floating habitat as described by Buckminster Fuller in the 1930’s. We first examine a a 2 km wide sphere that has been heated by 1◦C and find it generates a lift of 1.64×108 N. We further examine the feasibility of carbon nanotubes as a construction material and find that they are able to withstand the tension from the interior stresses of the sphere. Lastly, we consider the general case with variable radii and temperature, and find that even the smaller spheres can house thousands of people.

Downloads

Published

29-11-2018

How to Cite

Mayes, J. K., Lindon, R. J., Wallis, C. P., Day, E. K., & Favaro-Bedford, M. (2018). A6_5 Floating Cities. Physics Special Topics, 17(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2961

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2018): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles