Well, the ZENN needed about 20 kWhr which would be 72 megajoules or about 68,000 BTU -- about the size of your furnace.
So, imagine the heat generated by your furnace for about an hour delivered in a few milliseconds due to a rifle shot into the ultracapacitor. I think it would be about like 150 lbs of TNT or 100 lbs of C4. I think. Ouch! T On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Blanton > >> Yeah, I've been wondering what was powering those military robots. > > > > ... not to mention the "weaponization" of the capacitor, so to speak <insert > Cheney's cynical smile here> > > Hey Terry - as an EE and a rambling-wreck :) you should be uniquely > qualified to estimate the explosive force of a small EEStor cell, modified > with the intent to achieve massive dielectric breakdown. > > Obviously this would require several thousand volts at proper timing, not an > easy thing. It would be too expensive for normal munitions, but in the case > where every pound of takeoff weight which is saved can equal a few extra > minutes of flight time (on your killer drone), this detail would be > something that could have crossed the mind of the geniuses who do not mind > wasting the taxpayer$$. > > >
