Recent content by maxpower2008

This is an interesting question, but I think your paradox can be explained by a few small details. First, choked flow is not the result of increasing flow rate, but rather the increase of the fluid velocity to the speed of sound, which is a direct result of the fact that the mass flow must be...

I don't know what is magic about the column of water. It is simply there, next to the column of air, and the mass floats to the top because it is buoyant. Also, the principle I am curious about is still true if I assume any efficiency greater than 10%, which seems reasonable to me.

Hey everyone, this is my first post so I appreciate the replies. Ok, like any good engineer shouldn't, I have no intention of violating the conservation of energy. That being said, I need some help identifying where the violation occurs in the following mechanism I've been thinking about...