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From: Jordan on 17 Apr 2010 19:03 > > Boeing place the main airconditioning units directly under the centre > fuel tanks in passenger aircraft like the 747, using the fuel in the > tank to dissipate the heat. > > Nev.. > '08 DL1000K8 That's interesting. The air conditioning at the Sydney Opera House uses sea water. Jordan
From: hippo on 18 Apr 2010 02:41 Jordan wrote: > > > > > Boeing place the main airconditioning units directly under the centre > > fuel tanks in passenger aircraft like the 747, using the fuel in the > > tank to dissipate the heat. > > > > Nev.. > > '08 DL1000K8 > > That's interesting. The air conditioning at the Sydney Opera House uses > sea water. > > Jordan > > On more than one occasion (both sides of the lights) I could have sworn they used the audience and performers! -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: BT Humble on 19 Apr 2010 06:54 Jordan wrote: > Q: Why is there no evident problem of fuel pump motor sparking causing > explosions in fuel tanks? Is there no commutator? Most likely a fully sealed (i.e. airtight) motor unit. BTH -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: BT Humble on 19 Apr 2010 06:56 Nev.. wrote: > > On 17/04/2010 8:56 PM, LotsaBitz wrote: > > Commodores and many car things have had submerged fuel pumps for donkeys > > years. > > > > Don't know how they work, but if the fuel runs low the pump can and will > > overheat - its petrol cooled, I kid you not - and stop working. Thats one > > reason the owners book suggests not running out of fuel. > > Boeing place the main airconditioning units directly under the centre > fuel tanks in passenger aircraft like the 747, using the fuel in the > tank to dissipate the heat. Liquid-fuelled rockets circulate the fuel through passages in the rocket nozzle to cool it before the fuel is burned. BTH (Nyah nyah, my trivia is more irrelevant than yours!) -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: BT Humble on 19 Apr 2010 07:00
TimC wrote: > > On 2010-04-14, bikerbetty (aka Bruce) > was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: > > I will spurn Gladys forever because of her miniscule (14 litre) fuel tank. I > > get paranoid enough on the (17 litre) SV, and always try to fill up around > > the 250km mark - I guess the huge 20 litre tank on the GS500 spoiled me a > > bit! > > > > You know, I love (and hate) these times when I am looking for my next > > bike... > > When you find out what you want, can you tell me what I want? You want a GPX250, you do. BTH -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au |