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To: FReepaholic

And, is that a ‘transit’ using steady acceleration for 7 days — in which case you blast by Mars doing a gazillion mph — or is it 3.5 days to mid-point, at which time you do a 180 and start decelerating (presumably maintaining a constant G load throughout?)

Anybody know how long a human can function under sustained multiple g-loads?


15 posted on 09/10/2007 11:44:18 AM PDT by Clioman
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To: Clioman
Anybody know how long a human can function under sustained multiple g-loads?

1G appears to be sustainable for 90+ years. I think that all sustained acceleration would aim to hold 1G. I think that would provide the said velocity of 100 km/sec in less than 24 hours. Dropping that acceleration to .5G would likely provide a more comfortable trip.

A lower thrust over a longer period would seem to be better.

32 posted on 09/10/2007 12:29:35 PM PDT by SampleMan (Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
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To: Clioman
Anybody know how long a human can function under sustained multiple g-loads?

It wouldn't be a heavy g-load. The thruster produces 35 micronewtons. 1 micronewton is 1,000,000th of a newton. The g-load would be very low.
43 posted on 09/10/2007 2:51:43 PM PDT by JamesP81
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To: Clioman

We live under a constant 9.8 m/s/s load all the time, this thrust would be much gentler than that.


61 posted on 09/10/2007 9:13:40 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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