>>13541145Ok look. The first section is just the force of gravity.
Then I realized "ah centrifugal force" and I added the second section.
But since the second section cannot solve exactly for "h" I just got the answer in terms of the total stress combining both factors, and did a proportion that way. It works just the same I guess.
These materials are either building up like a tower, or stretching like a rope. Materials that stretch have a higher Ultimate Stress (point of ultimate failure). So those are better than the compression-materials. But the calculation is the same either way.
You are building the space elevator out to geosyncrhonous orbit, where a heavy anchor keeps it in place.
