[Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings --OT ----( The Discovery take off ? )

[Area31 Research Facility]

This is consistent with my long term observation that the shit people do in
their garage, and even the size of said garage is a function of their level
of skill, intelligence, imagination and the amount of money they have to
spend.  I have consistently tried to push my envelope.  It is so battered to
a pulp now that I'm afraid I need a new envelope.....and a less outdated
stamp! ;)

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Brown" <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings --OT ----( The Discovery take off
? )
> I live a few miles from NASA-Ames and the last week or so they have been
cranking up their arc jet facility.  I imagine running
> all the tests on re-entry heating based upon the inspection data.  Quite a
setup they have there.  A bank of huge high pressure
> air tanks (10-15K psi as I recall) and an even more massive bank of huge
spherical vacuum tanks and a massive high voltage power
> supply (100 mega-watts or so).  Sample is put in a small tube with an arc
generator upstream and some valves on either end.
> They touch off the arc and open the valves and there is an incredibly loud
noise as the air passes at hypersonic speeds from the
> pressure tanks to the vacuum tanks.  Runs for about a minute or so,
imagine a plasma cutter you might have in your shop but
> instead of a tiny jet of plasma, this one is maybe a foot across or so.
>
> --
>     Roger
>
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