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Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 24 May 2004 13:36:53 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
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> > So, I THINK using air tanks, the compressor only has to provide enough air for
> > two pistons for the quad 242 to move at full speed. But, without air tanks, the
> > compressor has to suppily four pistons, at peek times.
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> A very interesting set of questions and logic. I don't know the answer, but
> can add insights that are related.
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> As the available volume/pressure increases, the pistons expand and contract
> faster. I don't know if there is a linear relationship. If we double the
> pressure, does the thing expand/contract in half the time? I don't know. I can
> easily set up a test though. If I use one pump, then two pumps, then three
> pumps, I can measure the pressure (using my virgin pressure sensor), and the
> rate of transitions of a dual piston engine. I doubt that it is linear across
> the entire pressure/volume range. I also doubt though that there is some kind
> of knee in the curve, where no matter how much you increase the pressure, the
> piston rate never increases.
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> After I get my last brickink order with three more check valve bricks, I can
> get us from one to 6 pumps.
I have another idea for an interesting test using air tanks. Set up a pneumatic
engine and add an extra piston to ONE side. (so there are three total pistons,
and two move at the same time) See show the speed compairs with vs without
airtanks.
This will start to simulate how SSClagorpion works.
Next, I want to make up a work schedule, to see if we can complete this thing
before Brickfest.
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| (...) You know what? I was looking at the numbers, and this is not going to happen before Brickfest DC '04. Maybe if we all lived in the same town, but considering shipping and extra problem solving time in the schedule, it's just not going to (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
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| (...) Steve, A very interesting set of questions and logic. I don't know the answer, but can add insights that are related. As the available volume/pressure increases, the pistons expand and contract faster. I don't know if there is a linear (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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