I’m with you on this post – about the issues, not necessarily the proposed solutions.
--> Of course, I’m anal.
And a diehard for my ‘version’ of reality.
One of my own personal tricks is to use the ‘headroom’ – 3 meters is a tall ceiling… have only visited subs (WWII era/70’s) and don’t recall any 9’ ceilings in most areas - but lots of things to bang into!
In other words, I design off the 2 square ~= 1 dton, but calculate off the 14 cubic meters ~= 1 ton. I do not apply this to cargo space however.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonnage - looks like the OTU isn’t the only reality with these problems! <not that I ever trust wikipedia – article might have been written by a Traveller diehard!>
Thanks for the topic and don't stop posting on it. FYI proposing 'standards' typically results in flack and negative feedback - just stating the problem and your solution is better for getting good input and kudos. (Not that I’m telling you what to do
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P.S. Regards the case of the 90ton cutter – the airlock could be a sealable door and pumping with a collapsible docking tube – therefore ‘integral’ to hull.
CT Book 2 ~pg 21 said:Finally, a leeway of plus or minus 10% to 20% should be allowed. If the final deck plans come within 20% of the tonnage specifications, then they should be considered acceptable.
Personally I aim for 3~5% – after (and during) the deckplans, adjust the cost and tonnage. This means that the deckplans and specs become a dynamic thing as many items are specified by % of tonnage.High Guard ~pg 22 said:.. a planetoid must allow 20% waste space (tonnage) for structural integrity..
--> Of course, I’m anal.

One of my own personal tricks is to use the ‘headroom’ – 3 meters is a tall ceiling… have only visited subs (WWII era/70’s) and don’t recall any 9’ ceilings in most areas - but lots of things to bang into!
In other words, I design off the 2 square ~= 1 dton, but calculate off the 14 cubic meters ~= 1 ton. I do not apply this to cargo space however.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonnage - looks like the OTU isn’t the only reality with these problems! <not that I ever trust wikipedia – article might have been written by a Traveller diehard!>
Thanks for the topic and don't stop posting on it. FYI proposing 'standards' typically results in flack and negative feedback - just stating the problem and your solution is better for getting good input and kudos. (Not that I’m telling you what to do

P.S. Regards the case of the 90ton cutter – the airlock could be a sealable door and pumping with a collapsible docking tube – therefore ‘integral’ to hull.