Carbon Fiber - The Material Of The Future?

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  • @RealEngineering
    @RealEngineering  7 років тому +543

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    • @Yathuprem
      @Yathuprem 7 років тому +1

      Such a nice video... will support the site..

    • @michaelmassajr.9996
      @michaelmassajr.9996 7 років тому +2

      thought you said the next phase was launching a satellite for a second... man that would be cool! also congrats to you for being one step ahead of spacex in predicting failure, it makes them seem like a much more human company now that they receive intelligent skepticism!

    • @RealEngineering
      @RealEngineering  7 років тому +11

      They definitely knew that was going to be a source of weakness. I know a lot about the material, but I'm just another idiot on the internet. Space X definitely knew it was a source of weakness.

    • @jaredfontaine2002
      @jaredfontaine2002 7 років тому

      Real Engineering What about Nano tubes and advancement in resin? graphine etc

    • @RealEngineering
      @RealEngineering  7 років тому +1

      Dennis Domnig lol sorry ay, I'm Irish.

  • @Wendoverproductions
    @Wendoverproductions 7 років тому +1021

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  • @Omar_Little
    @Omar_Little 7 років тому +1481

    Material of the Future? I had a Carbon Fibre bonnet on Need for Speed: Underground in 2003!
    Get with the times!

    • @RealEngineering
      @RealEngineering  7 років тому +522

      That was a vinyl you stupid poser.

    • @astartes8621
      @astartes8621 7 років тому +187

      Real Engineering damn harsh. i like it

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      @soda8335 7 років тому +25

      o shit

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      @Omar_Little 7 років тому +89

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    • @sundaya1
      @sundaya1 7 років тому +4

      lmao

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    @Sandeep-gt7rp 7 років тому +33

    I've been taking a training class on automobile repairs. I'm amazed how hydraulics is used so extensively in vehicles. And I love the way a universal joint works. No loss of power even when the direction is changed. Could you cover this in one of your future videos?
    Anyway, the videos are great. The wait is long, though. A video a week would be great.
    Love from Nepal. Trying to follow in your footsteps.

  • @krcrk
    @krcrk 7 років тому +807

    Thank you for the consistent quality and content

  • @frankdantuono2594
    @frankdantuono2594 7 років тому +325

    Please do your next video on Graphene.

    • @alephii
      @alephii 7 років тому +14

      Frank Dantuono but isnt graphene more a scientific curiosity rather than a usefull engineering material?

    • @RedTriangle53
      @RedTriangle53 7 років тому +72

      it's a scientific curiosity because it could revolutionize every single field of engineering

    • @alephii
      @alephii 7 років тому +5

      RedTriangle53 like carbon nanotubes that has been around for +30 years and with no engineering applications?

    • @RedTriangle53
      @RedTriangle53 7 років тому +51

      Like carbon nanotubes on steroids that are mass producible.
      Carbon nanotubes have been difficult to work with because you need to grow them under high pressure as crystals. Graphene can be made with the laser drive on your computer. It is also a fact that nanotubes have an incredible amount of engineering applications. Lack of industrialization does not mean lack of potential.
      Carbon nanotubes are also not useful in electronics. Graphene is immensely so, for both commercial and scientific applications, which makes it much more affordable even if it wasn't easily mass producible.
      So actually no, not like carbon nanotubes.

    • @michalvalta5231
      @michalvalta5231 6 років тому +31

      Didn't you watch the video? People thought there is no useful engineering application for carbon fibre for decades... You are gonna say the same about graphene now? Like, seriously? You are not joking? ... Humans never learn... Still the same silly mistakes. :D

  • @MagmaMusen
    @MagmaMusen 7 років тому +47

    Your link to your website in the description isn't clickable, maybe you could add the https? :)

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      @azaanismail3791 4 роки тому +1

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      @FoxMaster 4 роки тому +3

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      @nalat1suket4nk0 3 роки тому

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  • @KvnShangFortuneTravel
    @KvnShangFortuneTravel 4 роки тому +47

    First video I’ve watched from your channel. Honestly, I wish UA-cam was filled with educational videos like these that can benefit humanity and bring in innovation instead of modern day hype videos. Keep it up! I love this channel

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      @Newgodlove 2 роки тому +1

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  • @leptoceratops
    @leptoceratops Рік тому +3

    It's the material of the future, a future where we're reminded to be aware of when different materials can and can't be used so that nobody dies.

  • @surendersingal2192
    @surendersingal2192 Рік тому +5

    Great material, it seems. Thank you sir

  • @Machine_gun_of_ideology
    @Machine_gun_of_ideology 7 років тому +170

    that breaking news vignetee made my day XD

    • @RealEngineering
      @RealEngineering  7 років тому +50

      I'm glad it made someone laugh. I felt I was being extremely lazy with how I did it.

    • @monev44
      @monev44 7 років тому +3

      creativity comes through adversity

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      @WildBillCox13 7 років тому +1

      Sorry to disagree, but creativity is genetic and the forced use of creativity to synthesize life problem solutions is more visible, but it isn't the source.

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    @WookieChewie13 Рік тому +9

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  • @TheMidnightModder
    @TheMidnightModder 7 років тому +145

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  • @CodyLynn100
    @CodyLynn100 7 років тому

    We use the woven fabric for the bulk of our solar car's shell. Specifically the first woven fabric of the two that were held. We use several layers over the mold to make a stiff solid structure, intertwining hex comb layers for stiffness. The car in my image is the older body style with the current one resembling the traditional solar car style. Specifically I'm from SIUe, but as more schools are able to learn and get funding, the American Solar Car Challenge grows.

  • @SabbelSeyl
    @SabbelSeyl 7 років тому +72

    You put a Carbon nanotube atom lattace in the thumbnail but don't really talk much about the nanotubes. A bit misleading.

    • @yessirski8703
      @yessirski8703 4 роки тому

      Nerd

    • @xYottabyte
      @xYottabyte 4 роки тому +1

      @@yessirski8703 chill

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      @anoaboadosaro 4 роки тому +6

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    • @yessirski8703
      @yessirski8703 4 роки тому

      @@anoaboadosaro nerd

    • @anoaboadosaro
      @anoaboadosaro 4 роки тому

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  • @atmaximum
    @atmaximum 7 років тому +1

    Duuude, I a student of engineering and I've been watching you since the beginning of your channel and just saw you got a HUGE boost on your views, like, millions! Congratulations man! The quality of your videos sure deserves it!

  • @MiyaAhmed
    @MiyaAhmed 6 років тому +7

    7:35 "...managed to hold 5.3 t-*carbon fibre snaps*-onnes."
    Am I the only one that thought that was just perfect?

  • @jboomhauer
    @jboomhauer 7 років тому +1

    Thanks for the arrow in the thumbnail because otherwise I wouldn't have found the only other thing in the frame.

  • @gigglysamentz2021
    @gigglysamentz2021 7 років тому +7

    3:32 That's not the structure of polyacrylonitrile though. The acrylonitrile structure is correct, but when it polymerizes, it does so by losing the carbon-carbon double bond to link the carbons in a saturated chain.

  • @TheRealGameTime007
    @TheRealGameTime007 7 років тому +1

    These really are some of the best and highest Quality Videos on UA-cam. Keep Doing this!

  • @DoorknobPlus
    @DoorknobPlus 6 років тому +9

    I love how you say “Carbon” it’s beautiful “caair Ben”

  • @kylehunter8800
    @kylehunter8800 6 років тому

    For a while I helped an engineer at my previous job who was trying to develop bushings and bearings from carbon fiber. We would use carbon fiber sleeves and pour this slurry through the sleeve as it ran through these rollers. Then we would wrap it onto a cylinder and it would go through a series of heat treatment and put in a vacuum chamber submerged in a polymer. I remember delamination was a constant issue along the face of the cylinders and we tried to resolve this by compression in a mould, different hand wrapping methods and even cross layering it as talked about at 6:25 I left the company and still wonder if they resolved the issue. Very itchy stuff, would recommend a respirator gloves and long sleeves.

  • @TheEndlessVariables
    @TheEndlessVariables 7 років тому +2

    The way they layer plywood veneers would be the perfect analogy for the way they lay carbon fibers across each other. since, although much weaker, wood fibers when tensioned in a similar way to carbon fiber, act "break" the same.

  • @elperronimo
    @elperronimo 7 років тому +80

    I was waiting for this

    • @RealEngineering
      @RealEngineering  7 років тому +75

      me too, thing took me far too long to make.....sorry.

    • @kalebbruwer
      @kalebbruwer 7 років тому +50

      Real Engineering It's okay, take your time. Just never drop the quality of your videos.

  • @jm-ux5dk
    @jm-ux5dk 7 років тому

    The resin system is by far the most important factor in any carbon composite project, it affects most of the properties from workability all the way through to elasticity. The whole premise of the composite is that all the proterties can be weekend using the resin system and the direction and balancing of laminate I.e the 1.8.1 layup
    245gsm@0°, 650gsm@90°,650gsm@+45°,650gsm@-45°,650gsm@0°,650gsm@0°,650gsm@-45°,650gsm@+45°,650gsm@90°,245gsm@0°.
    That is one of the strongest 10 ply layup used for tooling it also works for glass pre preg.
    And it is quiet likely that spaceX have used some form of low temperature resin system which you can pretty much cure under vacuum bag and 80°C. so a large oven and then do a post cure of 120°C.
    I suppose they could have used a snap cure resin which essentialy cure itself by exothermic reaction.
    The autoclave is required for layup like the 1.8.1 due to the density of the layup the pressure of about 5 bar, is to ensure entire consolidation and to litteraly crush flat the voids that can occur if the laminator has not removed all of the bridging from the angles whilst laying up.

  • @Spymask-AoC
    @Spymask-AoC 7 років тому +7

    I have a question: is the heat resistance of the fibers themselves enough to withstand molten aluminium ? Could it be possible to create composite metals ?
    It would be interesting to see how metals crystallizes in the presence of aligned fibers. Maybe that can help reduce micro tears ?

    • @dragonthefirelord
      @dragonthefirelord 7 років тому +2

      There have been tests done with creating carbon fiber-metal matrices. In many cases, the composite has superior properties when compared to when the materials are on their own, but the properties are still dependent on the geometry of the carbon fibers. A better solution, at least from what has been observed, might be to utilize CNTs in metal composites. You could disperse multiple strands of CNTs in different directions without significantly increasing the bulk of the metal composite. Carbon fiber might be better suited being used as a reinforcement for structural concrete in place of conventional reinforcements, as tests have shown that it does improve the properties of concrete.

    • @Spymask-AoC
      @Spymask-AoC 7 років тому +3

      Those results with concrete where why I was wondering if it could be used to reinforce other materials. And it makes sense that an already strong structure could be better suited to reinforce metals, but I was just wondering about the possibilities of carbon fiber, because, ya know, they are easier to manufacture.
      If I had the capacity to do it, I would be making all kind of combinations with the fibers. Other that also makes sense in my mind are ceramic materials, but again, they would be better materials with cnts, but, what about affordability ? Carbon fiber reinforced ceramic conductor caps, for example.

    • @dragonthefirelord
      @dragonthefirelord 7 років тому +4

      The problem with trying to utilize carbon fiber in ceramics is that ceramics are typically used in applications where the operating temperature exceeds that at which carbon fiber remains functional. Contrary to what intuition would say, in silicate-based ceramics, carbon fiber actually increases embrittlement in the composite do to it reacting with some of the other materials present in the ceramic and creating porosity within the matrix. In order for carbon fiber to be utilized in a ceramic matrix, it would have to be in lower temperature applications than what would normally be done for the ceramic.
      One such application that is promising is the use in ceramic saw blades. The increased strength in the blade would mean that the blade degrading due to stress would be mitigated and the fibers could prevent micro fractures from propagating throughout the structure. It is something that wold be extremely useful if the above mentioned issues can be adequately solved.

  • @Dhaval_
    @Dhaval_ 7 років тому +1

    among all youtuber i respect you the most. you are awesome 👍

  • @rahulshivaram1510
    @rahulshivaram1510 7 років тому +4

    Amazing video! I study Mechanical Engineering, you're keeping me going during exam time!

  • @H90M
    @H90M 5 місяців тому

    9:27
    If there’s a cut, how to fix it? Welding, sewing or what techniques are used there? What alternatives?
    Are they advanced techniques?

  • @janmelantu7490
    @janmelantu7490 3 роки тому +5

    It’s definitely weird watching this in the future when Starship has switched to good-old-fashioned Stainless Steel

  • @TheLolzKnight
    @TheLolzKnight 6 років тому +1

    Questions:
    1. Would manufacturing composites in a vacuum (like, say, space?) make better parts?
    2. Do you need resins for all applications? Are there any that don't require sealing?
    Danke

  • @timothymclean
    @timothymclean 7 років тому +198

    Of _course_ it was sports that got laymen to care about carbon fibers. Science, engineering, even space? Meh. But someone hit a little ball really well thanks to carbon fibers? Wow, they must be important!

    • @21BDP21
      @21BDP21 7 років тому +34

      Timothy McLean People are also willing to pay more for sports equipment. Why would the average person care about the increased tensile strength or the other properties they don't understand. The average person can feel and see the difference with something they can hold vs a giant black tank.

    • @RealEngineering
      @RealEngineering  7 років тому +89

      Commercialisation is a huge first step to making the material affordable for everyday applications.

    • @failandia
      @failandia 7 років тому +5

      thus we have to play golf on the moon !
      wait, already done ^^'

    • @timothymclean
      @timothymclean 7 років тому +8

      21BDP21 I'm not convinced that the average layman would notice the difference. Professional athletes, sure, but laymen are going to be limited by their own skill and similar factors more than their equipment. I'd expect "We can send more stuff to the moon" or "We can spend less money on jet fuel" to be about as grokkable as "We can hit small balls slightly farther".

    • @DrewLSsix
      @DrewLSsix 7 років тому +5

      Timothy McLean. I played golf for the first time two years ago and noticed a dramatic difference between the cheap used clubs I picked up ($3.69!) and my friends modern composite clubs.

  • @saskiavanhoutert3190
    @saskiavanhoutert3190 5 років тому +2

    Thanks for your clear understandable explanation, like to hear more

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    @oliharding 7 років тому +51

    Great video, man! I love the thought of Earth Creatures being a "Dual-Planet" species.

  • @danielglavas
    @danielglavas 7 років тому

    I can, without doubt, say that this is one of the most beautiful channels on UA-cam. Keep doing this, it's great!

  • @himanshuanand9048
    @himanshuanand9048 7 років тому +34

    Use gloves when handling carbon fibres if you don't want a nasty itch.

  • @lhmissio
    @lhmissio 7 років тому +1

    This is gold m8. Thanks.

  • @jengleheimerschmitt7941
    @jengleheimerschmitt7941 5 років тому +15

    I don't trust this stuff yet. I sticking with bamboo for my high-pressure fuel tanks.

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    @enderman6777 7 років тому

    This is a great channel, because you, sir, understand what you are saying, like it, want people to understand and give lots of useful info. Unlike most other channels.

  • @nobodyfromnowhere3597
    @nobodyfromnowhere3597 7 років тому +1

    I've been waiting for this for months now thanks man!!!

  • @randomguy3281
    @randomguy3281 7 років тому +3

    I really like Carbon Fiber, the cross pattern kind is so pretty. I have quite a few pocket knives with Carbon fiber handles, some with Titanium as well. I've always been intrigued by Titanium, it's lighter that steel yet stronger in some aspects, if anything Carbon Fiber falls into a similar mold.

    • @rihasanatrofolo2472
      @rihasanatrofolo2472 Рік тому +1

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      @randomguy3281 Рік тому

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    @zerkon2 7 років тому +1

    Man, your videos are really really great!

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    @sohamdange6079 7 років тому +5

    great content as always, can you a video on 3d printing?

    • @RealEngineering
      @RealEngineering  7 років тому +4

      May do a video on 3D printing for tissue engineering. Not a lot to commercial 3D printing at the moment, bit of a novelty.

  • @fritzwalter1112
    @fritzwalter1112 4 роки тому

    This Video was recommended to me by my Material Science Professor, who is specialized in composite Material. I already saw this video, but this shows me, that Real Engineering makes scientifical acurate Videos!

  • @chrisville25
    @chrisville25 7 років тому +18

    At 10:11 you said "Boeing stated that their cryo tank provided 40%...." Did you mean to say SpaceX?

  • @ducttapeanddreams
    @ducttapeanddreams 7 років тому +1

    You forgot one additional problem with curing composites, particularly big ones. Vacuum bags, vacuum bagging can be a huge pain in the butt, particularly on large, complex parts with lots of angles.

  • @toopyandbinoy8893
    @toopyandbinoy8893 7 років тому +5

    As a huge F1 fan, I'm so happy you included motor racing's contribution to this fantastic material. It's crazy how much of a leap from the norm the Mp4/1 was when you compare it to today's F1 advances.

  • @DarkSolace33
    @DarkSolace33 3 роки тому

    Watching these videos fills me with wonder and hope for the future.

  • @ikichullo
    @ikichullo 7 років тому +15

    Graphene
    yep...

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    @gruffyddgozali 7 років тому

    The music at the beginning is so relaxing

  • @shazbots
    @shazbots Рік тому +32

    Oof, just don't make submarine hulls out of this.

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      @p.g.vroopeshkumar6942 6 місяців тому

      what's the reason

    • @MergeManny
      @MergeManny 3 місяці тому +1

      They’re carbon was low quality and scraps. The entire thing was low quality and scraps it was literally controlled by a video game controller. Don’t down on carbon fiber because of one disaster from a man who didn’t know what in the hell he was doing.

    • @dukeshaver199
      @dukeshaver199 5 днів тому

      Oh wow... Totally got it and too soon lol

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    @pulmo1 5 років тому +1

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  • @themazespinner2610
    @themazespinner2610 6 років тому +3

    Carbon fiber has a lot of uses like stickers of a 3x3 rubik's cube.

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    @Felipe-53 5 років тому

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    @mr_nice. 7 років тому +6

    yeah man, batteries, you should definately make a video about batteries.
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    @josefgorzula1358 4 роки тому +1

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    @raiyaankabir1782 4 роки тому

    Thanks dude you helped me with my Carbon Fibre project

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    @-Teus- 7 років тому +15

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    @Bonzerspider5 7 років тому +1

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    @kv501 7 років тому +67

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      @ZiPolishHammer 7 років тому +2

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    @faizrizkih 7 років тому +326

    Yes. Maybe carbon fiber is the material of the future. But what about the fuel of the future? I'll tell you, it is...
    .
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  • @dimesonhiseyes9134
    @dimesonhiseyes9134 6 років тому +1

    I use carbon fiber arrows and i can tell you they are very strong. There are some ways they are inferior to other materials such as being a bit brittle compared to lets say aluminum. However they don’t deform, and are incredibly strong. I have shot them at solid objects like rocks or metal and often times the arrows are not harmed, aluminum would just deform. Carbon fiber does tend to get fatigued after lots of use and i have noticed cracking around the knocks from time to time, which is due to what i think is the very violent action of my crossbow

    • @jackieclan815
      @jackieclan815 Рік тому

      Yeah, but they last longer than aluminum, I bet!

  • @erer479
    @erer479 7 років тому +5

    Thumbnail = graphite structure and no carbon fibers? :D

    • @PiOfficial
      @PiOfficial 5 років тому

      Dabit That's not a graphite structure.

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    @El_Chompo 7 років тому

    Definitely the best video you have made yet. Much more informative.

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    @swrdghcnqstdr 7 років тому +23

    Farbon Ciber

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    @rocksparadox 6 років тому +7

    Snarky remark of the week: ''Which is stronger, cerben foibre or carbon fibre?''
    :P

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    @calcaware 6 років тому

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    @terminationshock1356 7 років тому +3

    Great video as always! I agree, the questions made to Elon Musk at Guadalajara were really embarassing. How did those guys get in the conference room in the first place?

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    once again, great work! thank you. please do more videos on our lord and saviour Elon Musk.

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    @MegaMGstudios 4 роки тому

    I did not expect a link on a lecture slide to bring me here

  • @Leminge42
    @Leminge42 7 років тому +7

    I really love your english. That's why i'll be back in Galway this spring ;D

  • @einlukas32
    @einlukas32 7 років тому +2

    I really like the philosophy behind your channel, to show people what actually surrounds us. Keep it up! :)

  • @huse8165
    @huse8165 Рік тому +3

    Who is here after titan?

  • @mikeoliver3254
    @mikeoliver3254 7 років тому +1

    great video I really like the way you presented the information.

  • @MovadoDaSaint
    @MovadoDaSaint 7 років тому +5

    Just passing thoughts but how sustainable is Carbon Fiber? Can it be recycled?

    • @maracachucho8701
      @maracachucho8701 7 років тому +4

      It's carbon, we're never running out of carbon.

    • @luongmaihunggia
      @luongmaihunggia 6 років тому

      Very difficult to be recycled and recycled carbon fiber lose most of it strength. What make this even worse is carbon fiber require 3 times more energy to make than steel.

  • @olekaarvaag9405
    @olekaarvaag9405 7 років тому +2

    Fantastic video! When you mentioned the many questions you still have, and the lack of good questions in the SpaceX Q&A, I imagined how great it would be if you were to be an integrated part of the Q&A. Not necessarily exclusively, but it would be amazing if you somehow got teamed up with SpaceX to ask questions in the Q&As that most of us never even think about. It would help educate a a lot of people, and make us understand why certain things are as important as they are.

  • @brendansmith9677
    @brendansmith9677 6 років тому +12

    When you say edison invented the first carbon fiber do you mean that he "invented" it by stealing it from someone else or did he actually invent it?

    • @jockellis
      @jockellis 6 років тому +1

      Brendan Smith You thinking he stole that from Tesla while pilfering AC?

    • @vadaoliver2849
      @vadaoliver2849 3 роки тому

      🏯@@jockellis

    • @jockellis
      @jockellis 3 роки тому

      @@vadaoliver2849 Kindly explain your comment so I can understand it. A picture doesn’t replace 1,000 words in this case.

  • @nobodyfromnowhere3597
    @nobodyfromnowhere3597 7 років тому

    It is interesting to note that all wonder materials kind of go through this process of us ironing out the kinks, like with steel we needed to figure out carbon levels.

  • @leonstansfield
    @leonstansfield 7 років тому +12

    graphite?

    • @Y2Kvids
      @Y2Kvids 7 років тому +1

      Leon Stansfield latex?

    • @DearValentina
      @DearValentina 7 років тому

      K I N K Y

    • @iTracti0n
      @iTracti0n 7 років тому +6

      Leon Stansfield Graphene* Graphite is brittle and used in pencils

    • @blightu
      @blightu 7 років тому +1

      graphite is too brittle

    • @sprsae9003
      @sprsae9003 7 років тому +1

      Leon Stansfield bad idea

  • @finnersmcspeed5646
    @finnersmcspeed5646 7 років тому +1

    M8 your one of the best youtubers I know of.

  •  7 років тому +13

    Very very interesting subject. I unfortunately fell asleep while watching this, but not because it is boring (it's certainly not) but because I was tired after school. Next time I should pick a different time to watch your amazing videos. They are one of the few that are worth watching more than once. Do you think that the announcement that SpaceX will make today at 1pm PST will have something to do with the failure of the tank?

  • @madsht22
    @madsht22 7 років тому

    I love how you connect every video! You are amazing

  • @TomNook77
    @TomNook77 7 років тому +76

    Please stop listing Edison. He was a patent troll and a terrible person who stole all of his "ideas."

    • @waldemarvfrenckell
      @waldemarvfrenckell 7 років тому +19

      TomNook77 Yes he was a big douch. But there is no evidence. But this is how history works. If you want edison removed, then you have to find evindence.

    • @attilarischt2851
      @attilarischt2851 7 років тому +3

      He could've easily invented stuff himself. The fact that he "stole" other people's work doesn't mean he didn't come up with stuff.

    • @RealEngineering
      @RealEngineering  7 років тому +63

      He didn't steal anything. He made superior products. The light bulbs he created lasted longer and were brighter. He figured out how to achieve a full vacuum, where others failed to. He developed carbon fibre filaments that lasted longer than other filaments. The better products get the sale. That's the nature of business. There is a reason his business, General Electric, still stands today.

    • @ze_rubenator
      @ze_rubenator 7 років тому +16

      He also worked at a patent office. Good place to get ideas that.

    • @sleeptyper
      @sleeptyper 7 років тому +8

      Edison also executed animals in order to defame AC phase system...

  • @joshl256
    @joshl256 7 років тому

    Very well quality as always, keep it up!

  • @PistonAvatarGuy
    @PistonAvatarGuy 7 років тому +16

    You had me until the very end. Why are people so obsessed with humans living on Mars? It's an incredibly shitty little planet. It would be easier to live on the bottom of the oceans, or in Antarctica, than it would be to live on Mars.

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 7 років тому +2

      Because it's a cool idea, incredibly useful, and there's nothing to gain about trying to get more people living either on the bottom of the ocean, or on antarctica.

    • @orestasvanagas9572
      @orestasvanagas9572 7 років тому +11

      there is gain... it's called colonization of the universe.

    • @PistonAvatarGuy
      @PistonAvatarGuy 7 років тому +1

      We should send humans to Mars, sure, but the resources required to start a colony there would be absolutely staggering, and no country on Earth has such an excess of funds and resources that they could start a colony on Mars without seriously damaging their economy. Combating climate change should be the top priority of every human being on Earth right now, this is just another distraction from actual problems that human beings currently face.
      It's very likely that we'll never be able to leave our solar system.

    • @cmiller1515
      @cmiller1515 7 років тому +7

      idontcare80 I would not underestimate the human race's rate of progress. Quite frankly, I believe that colonizing mars will speed up the process of escaping our solar system. Sure, it may be impossible to travel outside our solar system now, let alone colonize mars, but in the long run we will gather much information when going to mars, that will ensure our success in leaving our solar system.

    • @PistonAvatarGuy
      @PistonAvatarGuy 7 років тому

      Taking no action against climate change is not progress, and progress isn't what's required to get to Mars, money is what's required to get to Mars.
      How would we ever leave our solar system? Explain it.

  • @SebastianLopez-nh1rr
    @SebastianLopez-nh1rr 7 років тому

    You're becoming my favorite channel, that's not easy.

    • @TheNadude
      @TheNadude 7 років тому

      Sebastián López hi

  • @6Twisted
    @6Twisted 7 років тому +49

    Elon Musk for president anyone?

  • @tyroberts2261
    @tyroberts2261 4 роки тому +1

    Can you see uses in automobile manufacturing? It would seem the weight savings would save a lot of energy and add safety. If a truck only weighed a ton or less it would change the world.

  • @canon5059
    @canon5059 Рік тому +4

    😂 curious titanic submasible was made out of this material why try out something new thats not strong to ship people underwater

  • @rashmiranjannayak3251
    @rashmiranjannayak3251 5 років тому +1

    Quite informative and perfect presentation. Thanks for sharing.

  • @vide0viwer
    @vide0viwer 7 років тому +8

    Civilization on Mars is such a fucking meme, could we stop pushing it and look at something more practical.

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 7 років тому

      It's the most practical choice. Nearby, has most of what we need to sustain humans there, and if we get really silly, if we were able to put enough shit into it's atmosphere, it would stick around for long enough timescales that we wouldn't need to worry about it's depletion.

    • @96mtbrider
      @96mtbrider 7 років тому +5

      vide0viwer you're scared of progress

    • @jamesburleson1916
      @jamesburleson1916 7 років тому +1

      Would you rather go to Venus where the surface pressure is 92 bar? Humans are hard wired to explore and expand and unless we annihilate ourselves in some stupid display of political chest thumping we will, as a species, spread to other planets and solar systems. The only question is if you and I will see it in our lifetimes. I, for one, am hoping that one day I will be able to live on another planet, but I suppose we shall see.

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 7 років тому

      James Burleson Other solar systems are looking pretty unlikely, actually, but expanding to multiple planets is pretty important. Now if only we could get Venus to donate some of it's atmosphere to Mars.
      Other than Mars, there are some promising moons, the idea of a floating city on venus is iffy, and then there's spacestations.

    • @vide0viwer
      @vide0viwer 7 років тому

      +seigeengine Mars has around 1/3 gravity compared to Earth: With a species that has developed under Earth's gravity will mean drastic changes will occur such as bone and muscle loss, this is not including unknown long term mental and physical symptoms that may occur. Also because of the gravity women may not be able to conceive children.
      -Extremely cold temperatures even for summer: This means steels and other materials will be a lot more brittle so only specially designed materials will only be practical which means $$$.
      -No magnetic field means you will be facing solar radiation on a daily bases so its either live underground or build thick walls.
      -33 million miles from Earth: any emergency supply requests will take months to arrives and if a colony fails after spending billion will just make humanity more closed minded to space colonization.
      I will be more convinced of a colony on Mars when we are able to make a self sustained colony on Antarctica which is 10x more habitable than the red planet. Also if we want to colonize space the Moon would be a better candidate.
      +96mtbrider see answer above.

  • @capnthepeafarmer
    @capnthepeafarmer 7 років тому

    It's not just PAN, but also SAN, styrene acrylonitrile. They are amorphous materials and can be drawn very long.