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Kevin, Are you saying that you will create more friction rolling a tank than you would while filling the tank? I look at it like spinning a glass full of bubbling soda pop. The bubbles facing North still face North after spinning the glass. Go figure! John Scaleworks@ao*.co* wrote: > > In a message dated 99-04-09 14:24:44 EDT, you write: > > << > This rolling tank BS is an old wifes tail and cannot be explained via > physics. The inside of a tank is smooth, there are no vanes sticking out > to "mix" the gases, so how could rolling possibly help? > >> > > Jim, > > Dont forget the density of the gas at this pressure. Although there are no > vanes to assist in mixing, friction itself will move the gas. For every > action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. > > Kevin > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Trimix Question > Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 15:12:22 EDT > From: Scaleworks@ao*.co* > To: cobber@ci*.co* > > In a message dated 99-04-09 14:24:44 EDT, you write: > > << > This rolling tank BS is an old wifes tail and cannot be explained via > physics. The inside of a tank is smooth, there are no vanes sticking out > to "mix" the gases, so how could rolling possibly help? > >> > > Jim, > > Dont forget the density of the gas at this pressure. Although there are no > vanes to assist in mixing, friction itself will move the gas. For every > action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. > > Kevin -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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