[AR] Re: flex-fuel rocket engine

  • From: David Summers <dvidsum@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 20:58:42 -0600

Actually, the grease was applied to the weight on the top.  The oxygen was
not mixed at all, just impacted into the grease.

I was surprised that it didn't need any mixing to make that level of boom!


Thanks!

-David Summers

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Robert Watzlavick <rocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Well that's exciting!  I'm surprised the guy poured the LOX right on top
of the oil in person.  Maybe he had some aluminum foil in between?

-Bob

On 01/04/2016 07:55 PM, qbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

This should answer the question...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFyqilT0ld0

Robert

At 06:11 PM 1/4/2016, you wrote:

I have no problem loading LOX in person, as long as I personally cleaned
the tanks and equipment. What do you think would actually happen if you
loaded LOX into a tank or lines that had some oil in them?  Would there be
any warning (giant woosh out the vent), catch the metal on fire, or explode?

-Bob




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