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Re:Human-Powered Air-Compressor and Energy Storage System by debbiedowner on Sunday July 16, 2023 @11:53AM (#36748383)
Used in foiling boats in America's cup and similar races.
Re:Human-Powered Air-Compressor and Energy Storage System by n40487171 on Sunday July 16, 2023 @01:11PM (#36749268)
I believe those use a hydraulic accumulator system rather than compressed air.
Re:Human-Powered Air-Compressor and Energy Storage System by KennyBlanken on Sunday July 16, 2023 @01:50PM (#36749713)
Guess what's on the other side of the membrane or piston in a hydraulic accumulator?
Re:Human-Powered Air-Compressor and Energy Storage System by n40487171 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @08:22PM (#36871546)
I would guess that it would be a metal spring of some sort that doesn't lose energy to thermal side effects of compressing and decompressing gas, for a higher round trip power efficiency. Or else it could be a relatively large gas reservoir so that it doesn't heat or cool the gas too much.
Re:Human-Powered Air-Compressor and Energy Storage System by gotts on Sunday July 16, 2023 @01:52PM (#36749736)
I'm far from foiling boats would you mind explaining why are these compressors human powered and not gas/battery powered? Is it something from racing code?
Re:Human-Powered Air-Compressor and Energy Storage System by BrentOzar on Sunday July 16, 2023 @02:15PM (#36749959)
Racing code - America's Cup races prohibit stored energy aboard the boat, for example. Exceptions are made for certain springs, valves, and batteries for electronics.