Hey Doug, There's been some discussion on a sublist about using compressed air for a pressurant, as long as we're doing monoprop. The issue of humidity came up...
> > Since the air runs straight through the compressor and doesn't sit > > in a storage tank, the air will be warm coming from it. Indeed, > > that's why you see the cooling coils on the high pressure side, to > > limit the temperature rise. At least, that's my understanding. > > Sure. But when it reaches our pressure vessel, it will still contain >some water vapor. Then when we use that air to pressurize our fuel tank, >some expansion and cooling will take place. There's at least the >possibility of freezing, right? > > Am I missing something here? ...and I thought, hm, we have a professional rocket plumber right here on the list; let's ask him. What say ye? How much of a problem is water vapor in compressed air used as rocket pressurant? Thanks, -R -- No electrons were harmed in the creation of this message PETE - People for the Ethical Treatment of Electrons Randall Clague [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
