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Dr. Mordrid
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An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.
I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps -
That was funny. Not a clean break from the wall but still pretty good considering the propellant.“Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get outâ€
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Problem #1 A significant portion of the Mentos get ejected from the bottles during launch. The reactants need to stay in closer contact. Simply putting the mentos into a central "dip tube" chamber, and manufacturing a T fitting with a simple atomizing filter to lead the product of the reactants from the bottle would be more than sufficient to double efficiency: it would also allow the bottles to be oriented upside down.
Problem #2: There is no pressure metering system to allow the reactants to attain a significant (but safe...) pressure before release: a small metal accumulator (Beer keg) and a pressure relief valve would allow the supply side to build a decent head of pressure before releasing it through a common metering nozzle (like a 3" fire hose nozzle).
Problem #3: the vehicle is way too heavy. It could have been built to take less than 50% of the volume and perhaps reduce overall by over 25%.
What says the MURC congnoscenti?Hey, Donny! We got us a German who wants to die for his country... Oblige him. - Lt. Aldo RaineComment
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I say let's make it using aluminum tubing and power it using a paraffin or acrylic fueled hybrid rocket, something my sons and I have experience building
Dr. Mordrid
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An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.
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