
29-03-2013, 20:46
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mechanical engineer
AKA: Todd Ferrante
 FRC #2363 (Triple Helix)
Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: Newport News, VA
Posts: 601
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Re: Are we allowed to use helium?
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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Todd, I submit that the filled balloon (from a flat, no volume state) is not at 1 atmosphere. If it were it would not change dimension. There would be no force pushing out on the envelope.
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http://faculty.piercecollege.edu/yam...0Expanding.pdf
Last edited by ToddF : 29-03-2013 at 21:58.
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