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- From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
- Newsgroups: sci.energy
- Subject: Re: Energy storage using a spring
- Date: 25 Jan 1993 07:34:47 GMT
- Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
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- References: <1993Jan24.183917.63128@cc.usu.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan24.183917.63128@cc.usu.edu>, sls3x@cc.usu.edu writes:
- >
- >
- > I was just wondering if anyone has calculated the energy
- >storage capacity of a large spring. Could it be useful in a car?
-
- Sure. Springs make the ride in a car much more comfortable.
-
- Oh, you meant as a PRIME MOVER.
-
- No. Please see the discussion of flywheel storage that's been going on in this
- newsgroup for the last couple of months for details.
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- Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL
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- Disclaimer: Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS. That's what I get paid for. My
- understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below). So
- unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
- organization responsible for it. If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
- hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
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