Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hey, looky, rocket fuel as ballast!

[Dewey Mason <drmason2001@yahoo.com>]

Huraa Jon,
Great idea. Do we need more than one person to do a
test? Also, if I were to do it, I would like some
suggestions for parameters from the group. How would
it need to be laid out for the test to really be
accurate and meaningfully? Any comments here would be
good. Also, for me do try this, I would need to wait a
couple of weeks, as the river here is currently kinda
flooded. To the point I cannot reach either of my
boats or my now drowned truck. Fords, by the way, do
not swim well.

Dewey


--- Jonathan Wallace <jon@psubs.org> wrote:
> Sounds like it's time for somebody to do an
> experiment.
> Jon
> 
> 
> 
> On Sunday 08 February 2004 02:22, Dewey Mason wrote:
> > Hey Again,
> >
> >  While that is true, and I seem to recall it is N2
> gas
> > from a catalyst powder, it happens rather fast. In
> > fact, so fast as to not leave the water in
> anything
> > other than a completely open bottomed tank time to
> > escape before hitting overpressure. In other
> words,
> > your tank will likely pop before it can drain. Not
> to
> > mention causing a good deal of strong, sudden
> movement
> > for the whole boat. Maybe even enough shock wave
> to
> > damage any parts that may live inside the BT.
> Another
> > potential downside is the powder being exposed to
> > water most likely would stop it from functioning
> > properly or even working at all. Perhaps if the
> > reaction were started inside a small, dry HP tank
> and
> > vented slower it would do nicely though.
> >
> > Dewey
> >
> 


=====
Dewey R. Mason II
The Deep Past Foundation
deeppastfoundation@yahoo.com

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