[gingery_machines] Re: Rocket Science

 

so, David, you going to share it with us, or do we have to torture you to get it? ;)

Bill in OKC <----- not exactly a rocket scientist, but likes to pretend...

--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, David Patterson <odd_kins@...> wrote:
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> I enjoyed it too. I used a free program(found on the web) that is used to experiment with nozzle shapes for rockets. Used it to make the best shape for the venturi for the burner I designed. I input the dimensions it gave me the gas flow and approx hp(thrust). didn't really need the hp(a really small number) but the flow rate worked good. The progam gave an animation of the shape and the flow for the designs input.
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> Dave Patterson
> odd_kins@...
> http://home.comcast.net/~oddkins/foundry_home.html
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> --- On Wed, 11/24/10, Richard <richardrigel101@...> wrote:
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> From: Richard <richardrigel101@...>
> Subject: Re: [gingery_machines] Rocket Science
> To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 12:11 PM
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> I enjoyed your comment, it brightened my evening and was highly appropriate
> to the O/T conversation.
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> On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 5:59 PM, McKee, Don {Quaker} <
> donmckee@...> wrote:
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> > I know, you always hear the saying "It's not rocket science." Well, this is
> > one time where it really is rocket science. I just couldn't resist and I
> > knew if I didn't point it out somebody else would.
> >
> > Just funnin' y'all,
> > Don
> >
> > From: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com<gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>[mailto:
> > gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com <gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> > Behalf Of Terry McCreary
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 9:51 AM
> > To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com <gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [gingery_machines] Rocket Science
> >
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> > On 11/24/2010 6:27 AM, gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com<gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com<gingery_machines%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Unlike most of the stuff that we discuss here making the propellant
> > > "IS" one of those things that, by definition, does require you be a
> > > rocket scientist.
> > >
> > > Don
> >
> > Wellllll... you pushed my button, Don. :-)
> >
> > Yes, you have to be a rocket scientist to make propellant... but most
> > people can be rocket scientists. :-) One of my best friends got his
> > GED about 20 years after high school, but made some of the best hobby
> > composite rocket motors I've ever seen.
> >
> > Rather than spending time on this (off-)topic, if you're interested in
> > rocket science go to the Tripoli web page at www.tripoli.org. Best to
> > get into high-power rocketry slowly before attempting to roll your own.
> >
> > Best -- Terry
> >
> > --
> > Dr. Terry McCreary
> > President, Tripoli Rocketry Association
> > Professor of Chemistry
> > Murray State University, Murray KY
> > 270.809.6499
> >
> >
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