Real Engineering
Interesting answers to simple questions.
Orbits
Rockets
Centripetal Motion
Tether Launchers
Material Limits
Tapering the Tether
Course description
In Real Engineering’s course, you’ll take on a crazy idea – throwing rockets into space. After learning the essential rocket physics and materials science, you can evaluate for yourself if this is an idea that's stuck on the ground, or a billion dollar shortcut to space.
Topics covered
- Tsiolkovsky's equation
- Energy conservation
- Newton's law
- Rocket staging
- Centripetal acceleration
- Tether slings
- Costing
- Material strength
- Heat transfer