X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wf-out-1314.google.com ([209.85.200.175] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2962647 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:16:29 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.200.175; envelope-from=bartrim@gmail.com Received: by wf-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id 23so3010979wfg.25 for ; Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:15:47 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:from:to:subject:date :message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority :x-mailer:importance:in-reply-to:x-mimeole; bh=0s/Xcgf1NnWSxRVAwnqSWJyhe+196dIXdif8qQ9fmaw=; b=bUrF40TDBTdITRyaNuU6bAQmPKl/RiRPMFMa6/rZ3Ximr47PDUhZw4oonyZXqzARSv JkU5GRRfI+WTlAMykx64snaYTshgI6rrIYD5zXYwkitY1HKGTG1e9fmdl5OZuNSSVkEV ro+Hyh9CTU4mgh4qPwcbeD3tGXXZOPjCkeWwU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type :x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:importance:in-reply-to :x-mimeole; b=EhDnU5ZuXAjHgZWLrHgqgrVb4Tt/IgNZTiT3dDqpsDA85bMBo8j80+XnBd4xXzlPHb 8iNZGtfTZPRLQi9mNAA/jgZiSnKAseBjaVcR19ugIPmhvdRdlGoQ6fmg119IWQJpXMYr vDC7iOAif4Eq1/dQ5FDTCm/G5ngvSRdiHppkY= Received: by 10.142.188.4 with SMTP id l4mr2456524wff.92.1213164947258; Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:15:47 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from Endurance ( [154.5.208.19]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 20sm17182245wfi.11.2008.06.10.23.15.45 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:15:46 -0700 (PDT) From: "Todd Bartrim" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Steam engines Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:17:45 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01C8CB50.310B1050" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C8CB50.310B1050 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -----Original Message----- as the boiler would be something about the size of a coffee can at the focus of a parabolic reflector. Grant Schemmel Hmmnn, Interesting indeed. Well be careful and keep me informed (offline if necessary as this isn't really rotary related. yet). I assume that this parabolic reflector would be for sunlight, meaning this would be located outside. If successful, I doubt you could generate much pressure, but just in case you should be aware that when water turns to steam it increases 1600 times in volume, so if your vessel bursts under even moderate pressure (<~10psi) it will flash off and immediately displace air so in an enclosed space would leave you in an extremely hot O2 deficient atmosphere. not ideal for sustaining life. Here's a link for some calculators. http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/steam-condensate-properties-t_28.html. May be of some use to you. Todd Bartrim ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C8CB50.310B1050 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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as the boiler = would be something about the size of a coffee can at the focus of a parabolic = reflector.

 

Grant = Schemmel

 

Hmmnn, Interesting indeed. Well be careful and keep me informed = (offline if necessary as this isn’t really rotary related… yet). I = assume that this parabolic reflector would be for sunlight, meaning this would be located outside. If successful, I doubt you could generate much pressure, but = just in case you should be aware that when water turns to steam it increases = 1600 times in volume, so if your vessel bursts under even moderate pressure = (<~10psi) it will flash off and immediately displace air so in an enclosed space = would leave you in an extremely hot O2 deficient atmosphere… not ideal for = sustaining life.

Here’s a link for some calculators. http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/steam-condensate-properties-t_2= 8.html. May be of some use to you.

 

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