Idea: 5 & 10 meter circumference rotating sections

[CptRichardson]

Okay, this is a pretty simple idea. We've seen all the components for the idea of this mod before in various mods before, but this particular amalgamation is something I came up with last night.

We have a stanford torus mod, but it's, well, actually too big to fit in-game without work. We've got Porkjet's centrifuge inflatable habitat, but it's old, and, well, kind of wimpy. We're got the MKS/OKS systems, but they're small, and not that suited for monolithic structures. We've got the universal storage system, with wedges of purpose-built modules that allow for multiple purposes and vast flexibility within the same area of space.

So, let's combine the ideas. A central axis/wedge holding system, designed to fit wedges around it to produce a diameter of 5 or 10 meters (depending on the design) with zero-g environment end-caps for purposes needing them. A series of purpose-built wedges designed for various needs (life support wedge, snack high security chamber, crew quarters, SCIENCE!, workshop, power generator, rec room, observation deck, etc) which can be fitted into this system, albeit permanently welded in due to their size (2 meters from inner attachment point to outer hull for the small size, 3.5 meters for the 10 meter size). All of this with all the optional modules for various life support mods and colony mods, with a zero-g 5 & 10 meter super-lab for helping to close one end or another, or a super-workshop for Extraplanetary Launchpads, or a super-command module, and a plate built for welding 4-5 3.75 meter drive systems in case you don't have something like old 'boom-boom to loft the assembly into orbit.

I have negative modeling skills, but I might be able to help with the programming of said modules and chribbing the good stuff off to make it all work.

[CptRichardson]

General Part Objectives:

Maximum Habitat, Utility, & Station Size without unrealistically massive part counts/unrealistically massive rockets (like, say, anything more than a 5-cluster of 3.75 meter ascent rockets).

Aimed for sizes: 5 Meter diameter, 7.5 meter diameter, 10 meter diameter in 2.5 meter height, 3.75 meter height, and 5 meter height.

Types: Centrifugal & Fixed sections respectively for varying needs.

Centrifugal types:

Singular drum mounted between fixed ends, wedge system for multi-purpose sections (in half-wedges and quarter wedges).

Snack/Life Support Storage & Processing Center

EPL Workshop

Science Lab

Command Post/Communications center

Reactor system/Utility Section

Dual Paired Reaction wheel system/Utility section

Life Support Generation Section (Farm center?)

Observation Deck

Fixed types:

Wedges around central Axis (possibly reusing Centerfugal sections)

Between-size adaptors with use?

Singular Drum

4-Way retracting/extending shielded arms for creating Hub section, minimum of 3.75 meters tall for allowing users to connect up to modded 3.75 meter berthing docking collars. Extending arms revealed from behind clamshell doors/extend from unshielded doors. Alternate version could be massive utility bays for storing bajillion SCIENCE! experiments, Universal storage wedges in the walls for various needs, EVA micro-vehicles (command chair strapped to singular solar panels and RCS system, with KAS container attached)

Command deck center: Massive communications center, lots of kerbals aboard, lots of reaction control.

Adaptor drum/system (Short) for out-rigging 1.25 meter parts to extend parallel to the axis of the part down the length of station (see the B5 heat exchanger arms). Could do multi-way nodes for added use.

Fuel storage drums in multiple flavors with pressurized crew tube up the center.

Massive Observation Deck/Zero-G rec Center. Sliding armor panels over windows. Could be inter-size for added view, or fixed diameter.

Giant (short) reaction wheel assembly/battery assembly. Includes RCS thrusters (possibly) and lights. Reaction wheel capacity of 'Yes', but drains hideous amounts of power.

Massive EPL Launch bay (ala: IXS spacedocks), doors open, crew tube down one side to allow passage through. Biggest part of pack, equalish to small bay from IXS pack. Ginormous version also possible. (12.5 meter or 15 meter diameter?)

Possible massive nuclear reactor set-up? Would need permission from Nertea for using his reactor scripts.

EPL containers in wedge and drum form, EPL conversion workshops for both form-factors.

I'll try and start work on drawing up design sketches for the general ideas that I have. If there are modelers out there who might be interested, I'd love to contact you.