Brian O'Connell wrote: >Hence the requirement to use a (mostly) nitrogen atmosphere that is "modulated" with some (pure) water. But Mr. Richmond is very correct. > >In any case, this was based on a mathematical representation found in a text book; which, rather too frequently, does not account for the non-ideal mechanics of the test. > >If reality and existence were as "purified" as indicated in an undergrad physics text, then society would not tolerate engineers... > > > They better tolerate engineers. If they don't there won't be enough caves to go around.
Fred Townsend >luck, >Brian > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf > > Of Cortland > > Richmond > > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:25 AM > > To: ieee pstc list > > Subject: RE: Environmental testing help > > > > > > Brian O'Connell wrote > > > > >> According to my (old and dusty) physics text book, > > supercooled water can > > be present as low as -12C, so low-temp control may be possible. << > > > > This has got to be a tough one. Even with instruments that > > work, given the > > supercooled environment I'd think one would need almost > > sterile, dust-free > > and dead still air, and ice, rather than an evaporator. > > > > > > Cortland Richmond > > KA5S > > >- >---------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society >emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > >To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] > >Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > >List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > >For help, send mail to the list administrators: > > Scott Douglas [email protected] > Mike Cantwell [email protected] > >For policy questions, send mail to: > > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > David Heald: [email protected] > >All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > > > > > - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
