Timeline for Space travel using constant acceleration drive: Earth to Europa
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| S Mar 6, 2014 at 12:11 | history | suggested | Josh Jolly | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 6, 2014 at 3:37 | comment | added | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | I did end up dividing the distances by 2, that wasn't made clear. Essentially, the 1/2 cancels the division by two out, I did make that clearer now though. And I thought I had typed a, not v... Sigh, not sure what mental lapse happened there... Thanks for the feedback! | |
| Mar 6, 2014 at 3:36 | history | edited | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 6, 2014 at 1:22 | comment | added | Ross Millikan | Usually acceleration is $a$, not $v$. You should divide the actual distances by $2$ because you accelerate for half the distance, then decelerate for the other half. This divides the times by $\sqrt 2$ The conclusion that you can get there easily and are well below the speed of light is correct. | |
| Mar 5, 2014 at 21:13 | comment | added | adamholtwrites | I can set that scene near the midpoint when the ship moves from acceleration to deceleration. They can prepare for Europa's surface gravity at that point. | |
| Mar 5, 2014 at 20:53 | comment | added | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | The surface gravity of Europa is around 1.3 m/s, which isn't a high enough speed. But I suppose you could gradually go from 1g to Europa gravity, and still have time left over. | |
| Mar 5, 2014 at 20:46 | comment | added | adamholtwrites | Thanks for the help. That works well. I may have the craft decelerate midstream to mimic the gravity of Europa, their destination. That, plus a lap or two around Jupiter for sightseeing purposes, should put me in on schedule. Am I missing anything? | |
| Mar 5, 2014 at 20:25 | history | edited | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 5, 2014 at 20:13 | history | edited | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 5, 2014 at 20:08 | history | answered | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |