Don J. S, Adams - wrote:
> Hi Norm! Just curious about something regarding the following....
>
> >There is always a critical material limiting RPM at a radius of rotation. Sorry, that's how
> > metallurgy works. Build that rascal out of material that can stand the
> > mechanical and pressure stresses involved. With nozzle pressures of 32,000 PSI
> > ,I immediately run into several problems such as thick wall tubing of good
> > hardened stainless steel and a ceramic nozzles that can stand the erosion
> > caused by the supersonic liquid velocities at this pressure.
>
> instead of using conventional construction materials... couldn't this reaction
> be contained somehow within an electronic bottle or magnetic containment field?
>
> >The biggest factor in my opinion is material selection and careful attention to
> >design around the critical stress requirements of the rotating unit. Everything has to be absolutely
> > symmetrical for balance is critical in large rotating units. If you design the
> > Clem properly you do not need a pump of any kind in the unit for the rotating
> > Clem is a centrifugal pump by design which will induce it's own flow from the
> > base oil holding tank.
>
> Is it at all worthwhile to try to get a hold of what Clem used originally, an old tar sprayer?
> Its pretty much already designed the way it needs to be isnt it? I mean you pick an old
> one up second hand... try to mimic what Clem did to it... wouldn't that provide some useful data?
>
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