Re: [Vo]: Re: Air Independent Closed Cycle Diesel

2006-08-18 Thread Frederick Sparber
OTOH, would it be simpler to use the non-condensible O2 as the working fluid, vent excess O2, and save the condensate in a holding tank? I haven't figured out yet what happens with steam when it's compressed at a 10-22 to 1 compression ratio which puts it at temperatures above the critical

Re: [Vo]: Re: Air Independent Closed Cycle Diesel

2006-08-18 Thread Frederick Sparber
Robin wrote: they used it to power torpedos Is there any difference between a HOOH powered torpedo or cruise missile, and a modified 57 Chevy zipping along at 90 miles per hour, Robin ? Fred

[Vo]: Re: Air Independent Closed Cycle Diesel

2006-08-17 Thread Frederick Sparber
Argon (gamma 1.67)-H2O2 closed cycle diesel engines give appreciable efficiency increase over Air (gamma 1.4). O2-H2O separator will be required. If the monsoons persist, the local Wal-Mart will be selling these. :-) http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~brown/VTShipDesign/2005SSLW3_FinalReport.pdf

Re: [Vo]: Re: Air Independent Closed Cycle Diesel

2006-08-17 Thread Terry Blanton
Geeze, Fred, It's hard enough to enforce illegal immigration as it is! Terry On 8/17/06, Frederick Sparber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Argon (gamma 1.67)-H2O2 closed cycle diesel engines give appreciable efficiency increase over Air (gamma 1.4). O2-H2O separator will be required. If the

Re: [Vo]: Re: Air Independent Closed Cycle Diesel

2006-08-17 Thread Frederick Sparber
Terry wrote. Geeze, Fred, It's hard enough to enforce illegal immigration as it is! The way the Rio Grande is presently flowing, it's a last resort, not to mention the level of the great lakes. CQ is interested in the idea too, if taxes in Toronto get much higher. :-) Actually I'm thinking