Robotic Architectural Environments: Winter 2009
Department
of Architecture
California State Polytechnic University
Units: 3.0: Lecture / Location: MWF 2-6pm, IDC
Instructor: Michael Fox (mafox@foxlin.com or michaelfox@csupomona.edu)
READINGS:
General
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast07sep_1.htm
(Ehsaan)
David, Leonard (2002). "The Space Elevator Comes Closer to Reality".
'(Bradley Edwards said) In 12 years, we could be launching tons of payload
every three days'
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/space_elevator_020327-1.html
(Ehsaan)
Artsutanov, Yu (1960). "To the Cosmos by Electric Train" (PDF).
Young Person's Pravda.
(Ehsaan)
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/02/space.elevator/index.html
(Owen)
Edwards BC, Ragan P. "Leaving The Planet By Space Elevator" Seattle, USA: Lulu; 2006. ISBN 978-1-4303-0006-9 See Leaving The Planet
A Hoist
to the Heavens By
Bradley Carl Edwards
(Daisy)
Ziemelis K. "Going up". In New Scientist 2001-05-05, no.2289, p.24–27.Republished in SpaceRef. Title page: "The
great space elevator: the dream machine that will turn us all into
astronauts."
(Greg)
The Space Elevator Comes Closer to Reality. An overview by Leonard David of space.com,
"Japan hopes to turn sci-fi into reality with elevator to
the stars". Lewis, Leo; News International Group;
(Zac)
http://www.strangehorizons.com/2003/20030714/orbital_railroads.shtml
"Hans Moravec: SPACE ELEVATORS (1980)".
Hirschfeld, Bob
(2002-01-31). "Space Elevator Gets Lift". TechTV. G4 Media, Inc.. Archived from the original on 2005-06-08. Retrieved on
2007-09-13. "The concept was first described in 1895 by Russian
author K.E. Tsiolkovsky in his "Speculations about Earth and Sky and on
Vesta.""
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20060000015_2005248072.pdf
"Space
Elevator Concept". LiftPort Group. 'COUNTDOWN TO LIFT: October
27, 2031'
http://www.liftport.com/
(Owen)
Andrew Ramadge and Kate Schneider.
"Race on to build world's first space elevator".
Retrieved on 2008-11-17.
(Owen)
Elevator 2010 Initiative
http://www.spaceward.org/elevator2010
(Report on the competition)
(James)
"The Space
Elevator - Elevator:2010".
Elevator Construction
David V. Smitherman, Jr.. "Critical Technologies for the Development of Future Space Elevator Systems" (PDF).
Space
Elevators - An Advanced Earth-Space Infrastructure for the New Millennium [PDF]. A conference publication based on
findings from the Advanced Space Infrastructure Workshop on Geostationary
Orbiting Tether "Space Elevator" Concepts, held in 1999 at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. Compiled by D.V. Smitherman, Jr.,
(Alex)
LiftPort's Roadmap for
Elevator To Space SE Roadmap (PDF)
(Marilyn)
Space Elevators Face Wobble Problem: New
Scientist
(Greg)
Bradley Edwards, Eureka Scientific, NIAC Phase I study and Phase II, Phase 3 AND 4
(somebody try to get these PDF’s)
(Omied)
(ONE POWERPOINT)
Gassend, Blaise. "Exponential Tethers for Accelerated Space Elevator
Deployment?" (PDF).
http://gassend.net/publications/ExponentialTethers.pdf
(Daisy)
Britt, Robert Roy. "NASA Details Cash Prizes for Space Privatization".
Space.com.
(Alex)
"Space Elevator Group to Manufacture Nanotubes".
Universe Today (2005).
(Greg)
Groshong, Kimm "Space-elevator tether climbs a mile high", NewScientist.com,
New Scientist.
(Adrianna)
Demczyk, B.G. (2002). "Direct mechanical measurement of the tensile strength and elastic modulus of multiwalled carbon nanotubes" (Roxanna)
Mills, Jordan (2002).
"Carbon
Nanotube POF".
(Roxanna)
52nd Hatfield Memorial Lecture : Large Chunks of
Very Strong Steel
(Hector)
UPC Team Recens’ Answer to NASA's Beam Power Space Elevator Challenge" (PDF). Polytechnic University of Catalonia (March 26, 2007).
Randall Parker. "Carbon Nanotube Fibers Tougher, Stronger Than Steel Or
Spider Silk".
(Zac)
Pearson, Jerome; Eugene Levin, John
Oldson and Harry Wykes (2005). "Lunar Space Elevators for Cislunar Space Development
Phase I Final Technical Report" (PDF). (Whoever does this
one – It is all you do and make a single 30 page PPT)
(Paul)
Economics
"The Political Economy of Very Large Space Projects" HTML PDF,
John
(Hector)
Lunar Colonization
(Pick any 3 – make sure to find one
that talks about phases of colonization)
http://www.robotecture.com/viral/readings/spacearch-selected-readings.html
(Cynthy) (Adrianna) (Adrianna)
Oil Platforms and Mobile Seaports
OTHER Somebody find Two
Articles of something other than drilling platforms
(Cynthy) (James)
(Daisy)
http://www.vulcanhammer.info/off/conventional.php
(Cynthy)
http://www.oilrigdisasters.co.uk/
(Marilyn) (Daisy)
http://www.mossww.com/mossmaritime/seabase-test.htm
(Roxanna)
http://www.ourgreatyarmouth.org.uk/page_id__120_path__0p3p37p.aspx
http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Oc-Po/Petroleum-from-the-Ocean.html
http://seahorseplatform.com/_wsn/page4.html
(Zac)
Oceanic Energy (These will
be readings assigned later)
Investigate Tidal, Waves, Wind, Solar Energy Options
(Marilyn) (Roxanna) (Hector)
(James) (Alex) (Daisy)
Movies:
Alan
Chans Great movie – Best overview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG8LfQDcqGA
General
Overview (OPB-TV Show)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnwZmWoymeI&feature=related
Institute
ofr Technical Research – Good overview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2UZDHHDhog
General
Overview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moN6jEw12KA
EU
Will build the Elevator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJxhoJ8GUOU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJxhoJ8GUOU&feature=related
Elevator
2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StQMxdQ2RGE&feature=related
First
Place (but boring)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkdfuQdoW_Q&feature=related
MIT test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THEzEwQ_buU&feature=related
Economics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVV0S9cNLKI