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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #40 on: 29/07/2018 09:50:09 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 09:32:09
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 07:23:48
You have to ask yourself a question:
Why turbines are used today instead of this method even if it gives much power than turbines ? if it does not need complicated tools such as my clockwork , why not it is already used ?
Because it's a stupidly inefficient use of land, as I already pointed out (before you moved the goalposts).

Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 07:10:55
A parachute needs high ratios to reach 1 Km in 4 hours , if ratio is small it will reach 1 Km in perhaps minutes, but high ratios without my clockwork are inefficient that why my clockwork is important.
Why do you persist in ignoring the fact that you do not need a gearbox if you build a suitable generator?

And, don't forget to reply to this, or people will think you don't know what you are talking about.
https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=73150.msg549322#msg549322
OK, if everyone here thinks you are right and I am wrong then OK, my clockwork is redundant and this methods is in fact useless.
And I apologize because you have never been wrong before, and you are right in everything you say.
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #41 on: 29/07/2018 10:01:25 »
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 09:50:09
And I apologize because you have never been wrong before, and you are right in everything you say.
It's nothing to do with me. The people here will believe the evidence.
For example, they will think that setting aside a circle of land 4 km in radius to generate 15 Watts is inefficient. (They may consider that sunlight delivers tens of gigawatts to that area, and almost any solar power system could extract more than 15 watts from it)
Do you not agree with that assessment?
They will think that a mechanical clock with a second hand and an hour hand will include a gear train with a ratio of 720 to 1
Do you not agree with that?

And I think they will agree that the most efficient gear box is one that you don't actually use. That way it can't waste any power.

Perhaps you should go back to this thread and try to answer it.

https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=73150.msg549322#msg549322
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #42 on: 29/07/2018 18:36:31 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 10:01:25
For example, they will think that setting aside a circle of land 4 km in radius to generate 15 Watts is inefficient. (They may consider that sunlight delivers tens of gigawatts to that area, and almost any solar power system could extract more than 15 watts from it)
Do you not agree with that assessment?
No,what circles are you talking about I did not mention any circles of radius 4km ?
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 10:01:25

They will think that a mechanical clock with a second hand and an hour hand will include a gear train with a ratio of 720 to 1
Do you not agree with that?

No, you said 720:12:1 which is a total of 1:60 and that  is what I said
"Thus the overall gear ratio from the second hand gear to the hour hand gear is set as 720:12:1. "
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 10:01:25

And I think they will agree that the most efficient gear box is one that you don't actually use. That way it can't waste any power.

More efficient but is not practical for the purpose I mentioned the ratio should be high and gearbox for speed increment are not practical at high ratio.
"It's true that high ratios tend to be inefficient."


« Last Edit: 29/07/2018 18:48:55 by Yahya »
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #43 on: 29/07/2018 18:54:51 »
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 18:36:31
No,what circles are you talking about I did not mention any circles of radius 4km ?
No.
You did not mention it- because you have yet to think this through.
However I did point out that you can't guarantee what direction the wind will blow- so you need 4 km in each direction from the generator.


Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 18:36:31
No, you said 720:12:1 which is a total of 1:60 and that  is what I said

How on earth did you come to believe that 720 to 1 magically becomes 60 to 1 just because you also have a gear that's 12 to 1.?

"More efficient but is not practical for the purpose I mentioned" and you agreed "the ratio should be high and gearbox for speed increment are not practical at high ratio."

How many times do I have to ask this

WHY DO YOU WANT TO USE A GEARBOX WHEN YOU DON'T NEED ONE?
And, come to that how many times  do I need you to address this?

https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=73150.msg549322#msg549322
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #44 on: 29/07/2018 19:19:13 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 18:54:51
You did not mention it- because you have yet to think this through.
However I did point out that you can't guarantee what direction the wind will blow- so you need 4 km in each direction from the generator.

The parachute would be up on the sky 1 km height using something like a kite to go up. it does not matter this circle because it will not be on earth.
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 18:54:51

How on earth did you come to believe that 720 to 1 magically becomes 60 to 1 just because you also have a gear that's 12 to 1.?

OK even so it would be of low efficiency as well and barely moves its arms.
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 18:54:51

How many times do I have to ask this

WHY DO YOU WANT TO USE A GEARBOX WHEN YOU DON'T NEED ONE?
OK could you just give me how you imagine a generator without a gearbox , just think about it , think on it part by part starting from the input torque and the ratio desired and the rope length the speed of the parachute and its torque on the generator, I understand it because I did much calculations but you did not do any.
if you agree the parachute would reach 1km height in say 6 minutes , would that be practical to rise again and again each 6 minutes to a height of 1km.
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 18:54:51

And, come to that how many times  do I need you to address this?

https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=73150.msg549322#msg549322

what are you repeating here ? you told me to shut up on that thread and I did.
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #45 on: 29/07/2018 19:22:25 »
EDIT:
The parachute won't even make a circle on the sky because it goes up with a kite vertically.
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #46 on: 29/07/2018 19:35:09 »
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 19:19:13
you told me to shut up on that thread and I did.
What I said was " shut up and apologise."
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #47 on: 30/07/2018 07:35:29 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 19:35:09
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 19:19:13
you told me to shut up on that thread and I did.
What I said was " shut up and apologise."
Apologize for what ? I said you post nonsense because I'm not convinced of what you posted, but I can't quote because most of your posts in the thread are nonsense to me.
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #48 on: 30/07/2018 09:17:27 »
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 07:23:48
Why turbines are used today instead of this method even if it gives much power than turbines ? if it does not need complicated tools such as my clockwork , why not it is already used ?
« Last Edit: 30/07/2018 14:23:27 by Yahya »
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #49 on: 30/07/2018 21:35:09 »
Quote from: Yahya on 30/07/2018 07:35:29
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 19:35:09
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 19:19:13
you told me to shut up on that thread and I did.
What I said was " shut up and apologise."
Apologize for what ? I said you post nonsense because I'm not convinced of what you posted, but I can't quote because most of your posts in the thread are nonsense to me.


If you didn't understand my posts  it's because (as has been shown repeatedly) you do not understand the subject.
Also, if you don't understand it then you are in no position to say if I'm right or wrong.

In fact, I'm right.
That's why you can't quote me saying something wrong.




You said- in that thread- that I was wrong.
So, (yet again) either quote what  I said which was wrong or apologise for lying about me.
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #50 on: 30/07/2018 21:37:05 »
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 19:22:25
EDIT:
The parachute won't even make a circle on the sky because it goes up with a kite vertically.
If you think the parachute will go vertically up, which way do you think the wind is blowing?

This sort of thing is what proves you do not understand the subject.
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #51 on: 31/07/2018 06:15:53 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 30/07/2018 21:37:05
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 19:22:25
EDIT:
The parachute won't even make a circle on the sky because it goes up with a kite vertically.
If you think the parachute will go vertically up, which way do you think the wind is blowing?

This sort of thing is what proves you do not understand the subject.
How this is relevant to the subject ? it doesn't matter the direction of the wind.
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #52 on: 31/07/2018 20:25:51 »
Quote from: Yahya on 31/07/2018 06:15:53
Quote from: Bored chemist on 30/07/2018 21:37:05
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 19:22:25
EDIT:
The parachute won't even make a circle on the sky because it goes up with a kite vertically.
If you think the parachute will go vertically up, which way do you think the wind is blowing?

This sort of thing is what proves you do not understand the subject.
How this is relevant to the subject ? it doesn't matter the direction of the wind.
Quote from: Bored chemist on 30/07/2018 21:37:05
This sort of thing is what proves you do not understand the subject.

Why would a parachute rise vertically?
Have you gone back to your absurd balloon idea again or something?
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #53 on: 31/07/2018 21:10:36 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 31/07/2018 20:25:51
Quote from: Yahya on 31/07/2018 06:15:53
Quote from: Bored chemist on 30/07/2018 21:37:05
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 19:22:25
EDIT:
The parachute won't even make a circle on the sky because it goes up with a kite vertically.
If you think the parachute will go vertically up, which way do you think the wind is blowing?

This sort of thing is what proves you do not understand the subject.
How this is relevant to the subject ? it doesn't matter the direction of the wind.
Quote from: Bored chemist on 30/07/2018 21:37:05
This sort of thing is what proves you do not understand the subject.

Why would a parachute rise vertically?
Have you gone back to your absurd balloon idea again or something?

I will use a kite a sheet just like an airplane it goes up while moving horizontally
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #54 on: 31/07/2018 21:24:02 »
Quote from: Yahya on 31/07/2018 21:10:36
Quote from: Bored chemist on 31/07/2018 20:25:51
Quote from: Yahya on 31/07/2018 06:15:53
Quote from: Bored chemist on 30/07/2018 21:37:05
Quote from: Yahya on 29/07/2018 19:22:25
EDIT:
The parachute won't even make a circle on the sky because it goes up with a kite vertically.
If you think the parachute will go vertically up, which way do you think the wind is blowing?

This sort of thing is what proves you do not understand the subject.
How this is relevant to the subject ? it doesn't matter the direction of the wind.
Quote from: Bored chemist on 30/07/2018 21:37:05
This sort of thing is what proves you do not understand the subject.

Why would a parachute rise vertically?
Have you gone back to your absurd balloon idea again or something?

I will use a kite a sheet just like an airplane it goes up while moving horizontally

I presume you don't understand the formula about work = force times distance.

The force has to act along the same line as the movement for that equation to work.
If the parachute/ kite does not travel along 120 meters in the direction of the wind (in addition to whatever height it gains) then you won't get the energy you thought you would.

It really would be better if you stopped posting until you learned some science.l
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #55 on: 31/07/2018 21:30:32 »
I know but I can increase area for that loss. still less expensive than turbines
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #56 on: 31/07/2018 21:41:11 »
Quote from: Yahya on 31/07/2018 21:30:32
I know but I can increase area for that loss. still less expensive than turbines
Yes, but you still need to set aside a space big enough to fly the kite and that's huge, and much more expensive than teh turbine.

You need to learn some science.
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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #57 on: 31/07/2018 21:48:25 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 31/07/2018 21:41:11
Quote from: Yahya on 31/07/2018 21:30:32
I know but I can increase area for that loss. still less expensive than turbines
Yes, but you still need to set aside a space big enough to fly the kite and that's huge, and much more expensive than teh turbine.

You need to learn some science.
If the angle is 45 degrees force would be 1/√2)F , I would need √2 * area , instead of 6 square meters I would need 8.6 square meters not that much increase
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« Reply #58 on: 31/07/2018 22:02:46 »
So, you have roughly halved the area you need.
Do you think that helps much?

Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 10:01:25
For example, they will think that setting aside a circle of land 4 3 km in radius to generate 15 Watts is inefficient.

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Re: What application could this clockwork be used for?
« Reply #59 on: 31/07/2018 22:07:44 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 31/07/2018 22:02:46
So, you have roughly halved the area you need.
Do you think that helps much?

Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/07/2018 10:01:25
For example, they will think that setting aside a circle of land 4 3 km in radius to generate 15 Watts is inefficient.


The area is in the sky not on ground why people care about it ?
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