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Monday, October 23, 2017

Gasoline Boom And Diesel Boom

If we were to apply,

12mρv2max=Einput/proton=12c23.43541000110

or more clearly,

12mρv2max=Einput/proton=12c23.4354density1particlecountpertype

from the post "Sonic Boom" dated 13 Oct 2017, to common diesel fuel of average chemical formula C12H24 and a density of 840kgm3.

12mρv2max=Einput/proton=12c23.43548401126+241

we have a diesel boom at 30.05ms1 or 108.22kmh1  Ooops

And if we apply the expression to gasoline of density 719.7kgm3 and on average (C4C12), C8H18,

12mρv2max=Einput/proton=12c23.4354719.7186+181

we have a gasoline boom at 37.46ms1 or 134.86kmh1  Ooops

These are not cruise speeds.  But these speeds suggest that both gasoline and diesel ignite without a spark when pushed at their respective boom speeds.  For maximum energy yield, both boom speed should be sustained; at maximum efficiency the energy conversion is nuclear!  For less that perfect efficiency (sinusoidal boom speed), the fuel combustion in the heat produced, produces waste gas.

Do we really need the engine to go nuclear?

Note: If we need high speed fuel, the trade off is between low particle count per type of particle and high density fuel.  Density decreases with low particle count.  Coil up fuel with low particle count but high density comes to mind, but conventional view on hydrocarbons that have many branches is that they burn less effectively.  Why should fuel be burning?