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shaks
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I have one project of developing setup to lift heavy water at some height. A setup that take less energy as compare to traditional water pumps. I was searching on net and I found giant "water wheels" of ancient times to lift water.
Like this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norias_of_Hama
Is this possible to rotate this with electric motor and make setup to lift water which is efficient than traditional water pumps?
I was thinking that due to circular motion, inertia, momentum, centripetal force, etc might be this can be more efficient than traditional water pumps!. I thought it may require more power to move it from rest but once wheel gets momentum then it requires less power as compare to moving from rest.
For example:
Wheel diameter: 30 meter
Water mass: 100,000 kg per round
Speed: 1 round in 10 minutes
Driven by: electric motor
I don't have any physics background so please excuse me if you feel this is stupid idea. http://www.thescienceforum.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif [Broken]
Please give your opinion on this?
Shaks
Like this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norias_of_Hama
Is this possible to rotate this with electric motor and make setup to lift water which is efficient than traditional water pumps?
I was thinking that due to circular motion, inertia, momentum, centripetal force, etc might be this can be more efficient than traditional water pumps!. I thought it may require more power to move it from rest but once wheel gets momentum then it requires less power as compare to moving from rest.
For example:
Wheel diameter: 30 meter
Water mass: 100,000 kg per round
Speed: 1 round in 10 minutes
Driven by: electric motor
I don't have any physics background so please excuse me if you feel this is stupid idea. http://www.thescienceforum.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif [Broken]
Please give your opinion on this?
Shaks
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