REFLECTOR: Advance Turbine Power ne Innodyn

Richard Riley richard at riley.net
Sun Oct 10 20:41:20 CDT 2004


At 04:33 AM 10/11/04, you wrote:
>  Then
>consider that the
>compressed air temperature at the 3.5:1 ratio is about 750 degrees F.
>When the
>ratio is increased the temperature goes up, the metal expands more and
>will start
>to become plastic. All the while spinning at 62,000 RPM - or more if
>you want more

Though I agree with you about Innodyn, are you sure about that 
temperature?  I mean, 1 atmosphere is 14.7 psi.  3.5 times that is about 52 psi

And when I pump up my bike tires to 52 PSI, I don't *think* they're 750 
degrees F.

RR
(trying to remember the ideal gas law equation.)



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