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Ascent: | '''Ascent:''' | ||
Cable: General historic term discussing the physical line connecting Earth and counterweight on a space elevator. In the current design the cable is referred to as a ribbon due to its dimensions. | '''Cable:''' General historic term discussing the physical line connecting Earth and counterweight on a space elevator. In the current design the cable is referred to as a ribbon due to its dimensions. | ||
Carbon nanotubes: | '''Carbon nanotubes:''' | ||
Climber: The vehicle that ascends the ribbon or cable on a space elevator | '''Climber:''' The vehicle that ascends the ribbon or cable on a space elevator | ||
Counterweight: | '''Counterweight:''' | ||
Descent: | '''Descent:''' | ||
Dynamics: How the cable in a space elevator moves due to the forces acting on it. | '''Dynamics:''' How the cable in a space elevator moves due to the forces acting on it. | ||
GEO station: | '''GEO station:''' | ||
Lifter: obsolete-see climber | '''Lifter:''' obsolete-see climber | ||
Orbital Debris: | '''Orbital Debris:''' | ||
Oscillations: | '''Oscillations:''' | ||
Power beaming: | '''Power beaming:''' | ||
Ribbon: | '''Ribbon:''' | ||
Rollers: | '''Rollers:''' | ||
Taper: | '''Taper:''' | ||
Taper ratio: | '''Taper ratio:''' | ||
Treads: | '''Treads:''' | ||
Vertical Railroad: | '''Vertical Railroad:''' | ||
Revision as of 02:15, 3 August 2008
Glossary of Space Elevator Related Terms
Ascent:
Cable: General historic term discussing the physical line connecting Earth and counterweight on a space elevator. In the current design the cable is referred to as a ribbon due to its dimensions.
Carbon nanotubes:
Climber: The vehicle that ascends the ribbon or cable on a space elevator
Counterweight:
Descent:
Dynamics: How the cable in a space elevator moves due to the forces acting on it.
GEO station:
Lifter: obsolete-see climber
Orbital Debris:
Oscillations:
Power beaming:
Ribbon:
Rollers:
Taper:
Taper ratio:
Treads:
Vertical Railroad:
