[ERPS] New lube, VTVL in Israel and TRIZ

2002-06-15 Thread Yossi Preminger
dictions. It helps define problems, free your mind from patterns and direct you to unconventional solutions. Here's a basic overview http://www.mazur.net/triz/ Other good sources are www.triz.org and http://www.triz-journal.com   TRIZ is bigger then DTC, VE, Taguchi and kaisen all together.       Have fun !         Yossi Preminger

Re: [ERPS] New lube, VTVL in Israel and TRIZ

2002-06-15 Thread Yossi Preminger
> > Dr. Rafi Yoely is about to start flight testing of his flying car any > > day now. > Any idea how long it'll take to get over to the US and get FAA approval? I haven't a clue. Yoeli is very secretive. > > It's supposed to carry two people for one hour at 100kph. > > A 100 mile range limit

Re: [ERPS] Re: VTVL in Israel

2002-06-16 Thread Yossi Preminger
In case it's not clear: the vehicle depicted on the company web site is NOT the flying car ! The flying car is much bigger and more advanced. Someone mentioned a Carter Copter. What's that ? Yossi > This looks like an identical copy of a VTVL craft produced by Chrysler in > the fifties an

Re: [ERPS] Re: VTVL in Israel

2002-06-16 Thread Yossi Preminger
in the US currently! Stealing thunder! > ** > > >From: "Yossi Preminger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Chris J Ringwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [ERPS] Re: VTVL in Israel > >Date: Su

[ERPS] Peroxide blamed for sinking of Kursk

2002-07-01 Thread Yossi Preminger
e XUSSR. I might try to ask their opinion on the report's credibility.       Yossi Preminger   I found a link on Walter engines and HTP. http://www.walter-rockets.i12.com/hw/hw.htm

Forward Was Re: [ERPS] Propellant papers

2002-07-10 Thread Yossi Preminger
> We're all saying goodbye to Dr. Bob Forward, who has terminal brain cancer. > He's dropping everything else and going to try to finish an Autobiography > before... Anyone who hasn't read Forward's novels "Dragon's egg" and it's sequel "Starquake" should do it now. I have them combined and

Re: [ERPS] Peroxide rocket idea

2002-07-11 Thread Yossi Preminger
I've always thought an Enzmann ship uses a ball of heavy water ice, maybe with some hydrogen slush. I can't believe anyone ever thought solid hydrogen would be strong enough. The ship's T/W would be very low but the ice has to withstand friction with interstellar matter. BTW I think I've read t

Re: [ERPS] FMC terms

2002-07-12 Thread Yossi Preminger
> I finally got some current data from FMC. Steven Yuan has gotten mixed > reactions internally to dealing with a commercial customer (not working on > a government contract), but it is being pursued. They may initially want > to rule out the use of the peroxide for manned vehicles, which seems

[ERPS] Looking for Ed Keith; Dan Moser; Ken mason.

2002-07-17 Thread Yossi Preminger
Hi all   I'm looking for an email address of any of the following people: Edward L. Keith (Microcosm, International Space Propulsion inc.) Dan Moser (Microcosm, Beal) and Ken Mason.       Many thanks           Yossi Preminger  

Re: [ERPS] KISS3 movies

2002-10-30 Thread Yossi Preminger
rs to get a good idea what you're working on. Yossi Preminger - Original Message - From: "Jay Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 10:39 PM Subject: [ERPS] KISS3 movies > Hello all, > > Here are my

Re: [ERPS] China considering H2O2 boosters?

2002-11-28 Thread Yossi Preminger
> Hmmm ... I wonder what "non-toxic and non-polluting" propellant > they'll come up with?? Could be interesting. Would you believe lox and kerosene are clean and non toxic ? Since the reds have been using hypergolic fuels, heritage of their ICBM's. Lox would be a huge improvement in large rockets.

Re: [ERPS] Rotary Rocket on NPR

2002-12-18 Thread Yossi Preminger
ares her to Chekhov and Tolstoy. I almost wish I had read the book so I could honestly put in a bad review. Yossi Preminger PS Does anyone have an email address for Lori Garver ? ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list