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(New page: ==Stability of split version== With the height that you show I don't think just having heavy stuff in the bottom of the sphere will give you enough stability. I think even wind could ti...)
 
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With the height that you show I don't think just having heavy stuff in the bottom of the sphere will give you enough stability.  I think even wind could tip it.  Maybe a hanging ballast would be the way to go.  [[User:Vincecate|Vincecate]] 22:48, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 
With the height that you show I don't think just having heavy stuff in the bottom of the sphere will give you enough stability.  I think even wind could tip it.  Maybe a hanging ballast would be the way to go.  [[User:Vincecate|Vincecate]] 22:48, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
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:I figured I'd add a ballast, but then I realized the top half was maybe 2-5% of the total mass, and the truss 10% max. The center of mass stays inside the sphere. Of course that means landing aircraft there would be impractical or maybe even impossible... On the other hand, a hanging ballast could help with dynamic stability, if not static stability. I'll look into it.--[[User:Jesrad|Jesrad]] 08:47, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

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Stability of split version

With the height that you show I don't think just having heavy stuff in the bottom of the sphere will give you enough stability. I think even wind could tip it. Maybe a hanging ballast would be the way to go. Vincecate 22:48, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

I figured I'd add a ballast, but then I realized the top half was maybe 2-5% of the total mass, and the truss 10% max. The center of mass stays inside the sphere. Of course that means landing aircraft there would be impractical or maybe even impossible... On the other hand, a hanging ballast could help with dynamic stability, if not static stability. I'll look into it.--Jesrad 08:47, 15 September 2008 (UTC)