Author Topic: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica  (Read 4542 times)

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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #25 on: July 14, 2017, 10:32:34 PM »
I actually was going to post back that we could take those useless wind turbines, do a little fidgeting to make them run the fan off electric instead of having the fan make electric, stick 'em on the iceberg and Viola! Giant AC unit.  (Sic.  I think you meant fans there.)

You're right.  Basically, every motor is a generator and every generator is a motor.

Motor?  Generates back-voltage* as it spins from the applied electrical power.  (Therefore, it's acting as a generator within itself while developing torque.)

Generator?  Generates back-torgue as power is taken from it. (Therefore, it's acting as a motor within itself while developing electrical power.)**

 =D Now, you'd have to anchor the iceberg to counteract the thrust developed by the fans, of course.  Oh. and you'd need a long extension cord going to the iceberg.  =D

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* Often called EMF, or "ElectroMotive Force," even today.  Also called "tension," as in "high tension wires."


** This effect is commonly noticeable if you've ever had a headlight generator on your bicycle.  Flip it on and this "reverse motor" effect puts considerable drag on the bike.
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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #26 on: July 14, 2017, 11:07:28 PM »
SHouldn't we all be dead by now, from either being cook to death or frozen to death ??
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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #27 on: July 15, 2017, 08:52:31 AM »

 =D Now, you'd have to anchor the iceberg to counteract the thrust developed by the fans, of course


No, just turn some fans the other way.  And if you have extra, put them in front of the fans as windmills for free power to turn the fans, which can blow on the windmills.  Double plus win.
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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #28 on: July 15, 2017, 10:44:35 AM »
^ :rofl:

Very good.

And don't they already do that in jet engines, where the compressor blows the turbine around?

???

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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #29 on: July 15, 2017, 12:06:09 PM »
SHouldn't we all be dead by now, from either being cook to death or frozen to death ??

https://youtu.be/nret1P0AH7o

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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #30 on: July 15, 2017, 12:39:26 PM »
^ :rofl:

Very good.

And don't they already do that in jet engines, where the compressor blows the turbine around?

???

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Other way around.  Turbine spins the compressor.
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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #31 on: July 15, 2017, 02:47:49 PM »
and this is why I love APS. Give us an iceberg and we'll make a swamp cooler.  =)
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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #32 on: July 15, 2017, 02:52:40 PM »
and this is why I love APS. Give us an iceberg and we'll make a self- generating swamp cooler.  =)

FTFY... ;)
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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #33 on: July 17, 2017, 02:02:46 AM »
Other way around.  Turbine spins the compressor.

How could it?  The compressor is in front. >:D

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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #34 on: July 17, 2017, 07:35:34 AM »
How could it?  The compressor is in front. >:D

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Reverse flow engine.  Saves gas that way.   =D
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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #35 on: July 17, 2017, 10:01:20 AM »
I love modern science. When I took physics in high school and college, we were told that a perpetual motion machine was impossible.

Today ... it's apparently not impossible at all. Progress.
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Re: Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
« Reply #36 on: July 17, 2017, 10:10:42 AM »
SHouldn't we all be dead by now, from either being cook to death or frozen to death ??

What about the flooding?
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