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Explosions in space.
Some may consider this a stupid question, but I want to know. When I watch Science Fiction shows about asteriods threatening the Earth, they sometimes show missiles with nuclear weapons breaking up the asteriod. My question is, does an explosion really do any damage in the vacuum of space...- cb92
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- Forum: Spacecraft engineering
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centrifugal pump booster
I've worked with pumps for years, and always felt that a lot of electricity was used to get the last 5 pounds of pressure, although not much water was pumped. Has anyone seen a fixed displacement booster running off a bleed line feeding back to the intake? I always liked the old piston pumps...- cb92
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Powerware UPS
I have a Powerware Personal 1000 UPS that I want to fix. I know it's old, but this will be good training. I bought new batteries for it. It's blowing the 30 amp fuses inside on the 30 volt DC side. I have not been able to find any manuals or schematics, been looking for weeks. If I could find...- cb92
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering general discussion
