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Originally posted by crimsongod21
I think you mean Parts....
Interesting theory, and it does sound good in theory but i don't know that it would be highly functional for use in lift off from earth or any other gravity rich land mass. Now as far as for use once in orbit you have my attention but how do you plan to make said amperage?edit on 5-12-2012 by crimsongod21 because: add textedit on 5-12-2012 by crimsongod21 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by happykat39
What you are proposing, at least with water, is to generate a highly explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen in a sealed container at extreme pressures. All you would need is one tiny glitch in the system and you would go from no moving parts to about a jillion moving parts, all of them parts of you and your equipment.
Originally posted by dreamfox1
um did u mean parts?
Originally posted by happykat39
What you are proposing, at least with water, is to generate a highly explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen in a sealed container at extreme pressures. All you would need is one tiny glitch in the system and you would go from no moving parts to about a jillion moving parts, all of them parts of you and your equipment.
Originally posted by xedocodex
Originally posted by happykat39
What you are proposing, at least with water, is to generate a highly explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen in a sealed container at extreme pressures. All you would need is one tiny glitch in the system and you would go from no moving parts to about a jillion moving parts, all of them parts of you and your equipment.
And exactly how is that any different than what we do right now?
Right now, if there is a "glitch" and the fuel in any propulsion system ignites, we have problems.
Originally posted by dmsuse
reply to post by beckybecky
lol ???
hahahha
pretty sure the average battery only contains around 50 amps.. Not to mention the max of a starter motor is around 160A... Umm where do you get your information?edit on 5-12-2012 by dmsuse because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by dainoyfb
This technology is already used extensively in the space industry. They are called Pulsed Plasma Thrusters. Usually though, for efficiency reasons, instead of electrolysis they instead put so much current in that it vaporizes the liquid instantly into plasma which jets out of the nozzle at high velocity. It is not very efficient but popular for use as micro satellite attitude control thrusters because of their small size and simplicity. Instead of liquid they usually use a solid as fuel because it is easier to manage in micro gravity and has better themal properties.