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- From: graham@advent.co.uk (Graham Underwood)
- Newsgroups: rec.skiing
- Subject: Re: Snow Machines... FAQ?????
- Message-ID: <1840@advent.co.uk>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 10:48:11 GMT
- References: <1992Dec24.085759.17356@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> <Bzrp8L.3C6@srgenprp.sr.hp.com>
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- In article <Bzrp8L.3C6@srgenprp.sr.hp.com> glenb@sr.hp.com (Glen Baker) writes:
- >Satya Bhamidipati (satya@bramble.ecn.purdue.edu) wrote:
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- >> How does a Snow machine make snow ? What is/are the principle(s) ?
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- > Same way your refrigerator works: expansive cooling. The basic idea is
- > that water and air are pumped to the "gun". As the pressurized air/water
- > mixture exits the gun it rapidly expands and therefore cools...presto:
- > instant snow!
- >
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- I believe there are a few chemicals mixed in too.
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- Graham.
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