kilemall
SOC-14 5K
In the fleet forum I postulated that Metallic Hydrogen would be the material used in HG capacitors, as it is available at low tech levels and doesn't get 'better', and given it's formation a logical consequence of being able to use gravitics for materials technology.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_hydrogen
Well, recently scientists have claimed creating some (and of course doubts)-
https://www.neowin.net/news/this-we...-doubts-a-holographic-universe-study-and-more
But the part that caught my attention and had not considered was rocket fuel.
They are saying M-Hyd would contain 4x the usual propellant impulse due to the 'stored' energy involved in making the metallic hydrogen in the first place.
https://phys.org/news/2017-01-metallic-hydrogen-theory-reality.html
So, if that proves out, and if the metastable aspect also proves out which makes me think 'leaky' hydrogen would be less of an issue, is a rethink about M-Hyd being what fills our ship and grav vehicle tanks in order?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_hydrogen
Well, recently scientists have claimed creating some (and of course doubts)-
https://www.neowin.net/news/this-we...-doubts-a-holographic-universe-study-and-more
But the part that caught my attention and had not considered was rocket fuel.
They are saying M-Hyd would contain 4x the usual propellant impulse due to the 'stored' energy involved in making the metallic hydrogen in the first place.
https://phys.org/news/2017-01-metallic-hydrogen-theory-reality.html
So, if that proves out, and if the metastable aspect also proves out which makes me think 'leaky' hydrogen would be less of an issue, is a rethink about M-Hyd being what fills our ship and grav vehicle tanks in order?