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From: Todd Leonard <toddl@in*.co*>
Subject: Re: [Q] Mechanical Scrubber designs
To: caccioly@co*.ri*.co*.br* (Carlos Arruda Accioly)
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 13:44:35 -0500 (EST)
Cc: techdiver@terra.net

> John,
> 
> >I should do the calculation of the feasibilitity of this but
> >not wanting to reinvent the wheel I wonder if someone is aware
> >of attempt to use say a centrifuge to expel the heaviest molecules
> >from the rebreathing loop ?
> 
> I tend to think that the energy for this would simply not be available
> in a back-pack. Besides, the vibration would make it pretty uncomfortable,
> wouldn't it?
> 
> Just my $0.02.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Carlos   8^)

Depending on the mass, shape, and rotation of the centrifuge, there 
could also be an interesting gyroscopic effect on the diver...

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