Some concepts and ideas | Command module design | Forum

Hey guys, I couldn't sleep last night, so I started working on some ideas dealing with the shell and main structure of the command module. Ideas have been tossed around having to do with carbon fiber or advanced polymers, but I came up with an idea that keeps in line with the K.I.S.S principle, a metal shell with integrated insulator, that is built in seperate pieces, but in the end is assembled as a seamless unit. Here are some renders to better show off the concept:

Blue and red are metal, grey is our cavity/insulator, and green is weld points.

Basically it is a tongue and groove design, with a (insulator/cavity for fluids if need be) in the center. It has many advantages, one being quite strong for the job, being able to withstand pressure, and would help to diffuse radiation. It would also show itself in being much easier and cheaper to design and manufacture, as it is essentially sandwiched together, then welded by the TIG process. This can actually be done at many machine shops, and you wouldn't need to contract a company to specifically build it.