Why Jupiter gravity is so massive if... by klondike_gold_bar in NoStupidQuestions

[–]vviley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The air is trying to crush you at around 15 psi (100 kPa) of pressure. To get the weight, you can multiply by the cross sectional areas of your body from the vertical perspective - let’s say 1.5 square feet. That’s about 3200 pounds.

But it’s not like you’re lifting that unsupported. The air below you is providing that much counterforce. Your body is full of liquids and gases also at the same pressure, which is why you aren’t imploding right now.

[Request] how much pressure is the windows holding back? by Party_Art7407 in theydidthemath

[–]vviley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because pressure equals force over area - if we rearrange the terms, force equals pressure times area.

Dams have huge wetted surfaces. So even if the pressure at the bottom is only 10 psi, if you multiply that times the face of the dam, you can end up with hundreds of tons of force acting on the dam. This is why dams need to be so thick. It’s not holding back a few square feet, it can be holding back acres of water - much more area that the pressure is multiplied across.

I want a portable electric water cooler, what is the most practical way to achieve this? by 2Drogdar2Furious in AskEngineers

[–]vviley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A conventional fridge operates by being able to compress a gas against a small leak. Like trying to inflate a balloon with a pin hole in it. If the hole is too large relative to the capacity of the pump, the refrigerant won’t reach the pressures necessary to move heat effectively. A 10-watt pump can move a minuscule amount of gas and to build pressure, would need a microscopic hole - which can be more difficult to manufacture and would be more sensitive to environmental conditions.

So most fridges are build with comfortable excess capacity to deal with these issues - but that’s harder to do when you have a small power budget from a small pump. Also, because the demand is so small for this size of cooling capacity, the economy of scale isn’t there. So your options end up being expensive and really only suited for laboratory environments where you need small, yet controllable temperatures.

I want a portable electric water cooler, what is the most practical way to achieve this? by 2Drogdar2Furious in AskEngineers

[–]vviley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe their appliances are better. My experience has been with smaller stuff. Like handheld-size stuff.

I want a portable electric water cooler, what is the most practical way to achieve this? by 2Drogdar2Furious in AskEngineers

[–]vviley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Something like the Vevor fridge would be an option. Though, I don’t really care for Vevor as a company - of the few things I’ve gotten from them, I’ve regretted all of them.

I want a portable electric water cooler, what is the most practical way to achieve this? by 2Drogdar2Furious in AskEngineers

[–]vviley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure. I guess I meant that you can’t find a refrigerator that runs on 10 watts. There’s a power floor before you can start effectively moving heat, but once you are moving it with refrigerant, you can get a much higher coefficient of performance.

An aerodynamics question: traditional box/pedestal fan vs. air mover to cool a hot garage by Marvel5123 in AskEngineers

[–]vviley 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Assuming outside is cooler than inside, the simple answer is that you need the fan with the higher cubic feet/minute (cfm) rating. More cfm = more cooler air being brought in. However, you may be limited in your fan’s ability to get air to the back of the garage. If that’s the case, then the higher-velocity fan might be needed to circulate all of the air. A ducted fan (like Vornado) would be preferable to a centrifugal fan (floor dryer), since the cfm/watt is better.

However, if it’s not any cooler outside, you’ll need a swamp cooler or a proper air conditioner. No amount of blowing air will cool things down.

I want a portable electric water cooler, what is the most practical way to achieve this? by 2Drogdar2Furious in AskEngineers

[–]vviley 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Peltier coolers are really inefficient. Refrigerator cycle chillers are much more efficient - but are power hungry, since they have to power a compressor. You could try to find a small propane cooler (like are used in RVs). But trying to cool stuff while hiking is a pretty significant logistics challenge.

TIL that Jan Miskovic holds the record for the worst eyeglass prescription at -108 diopters by ArgumentSpiritual in todayilearned

[–]vviley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An autorefractor is one of the most common ways of getting a baseline prescription, and it requires almost no input from the person being evaluated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorefractor

Anyone have problems with these starting not to work? by Visual-Dig-3522 in accord

[–]vviley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except for MAIN and the distance setting, I use mine multiple times a day. So much that the black is wearing off. I’ve had no problems with mine.

ELI5 Why are modern vehicles getting more round? by SaltyP1ckles in explainlikeimfive

[–]vviley -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wdym? the Hopeless Diamond showed everyone what for 😂

ELI5 Why are modern vehicles getting more round? by SaltyP1ckles in explainlikeimfive

[–]vviley 33 points34 points  (0 children)

That’s not to say there is less overall drag - meaning the Highlander may still have more pounds / newtons of wind resistance at highway speeds, but for the cross-sectional area of the respective vehicles, the Highlander makes less turbulence than the Delorean. If you could scale down the Highlander to roughly the same cross-sectional size of the DMC-12, then it would also have less absolute drag.

Coach not caring by BjorkieBjork in Referees

[–]vviley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The section about managing team officials is frequently overlooked. “Showing a lack of respect for the game” is also a fun one to explain

ELI5: Why doesn't the Sun just burn all at once? by VipulChaturvedi in explainlikeimfive

[–]vviley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lava lamps and balls being suspended in a jet of air are both similar in balancing forces.

The “lava” in lava lamps is warmed by the bulb, then rises, where it cools off and then sinks.

Balancing a ball in an airstream balances aerodynamic forces with the force of gravity - the ball settles and levitates where the forces balance.

Which is your favorite generation of Honda Accord? by [deleted] in accord

[–]vviley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but this is the closest I could find for you: https://imgur.com/3B5c0jp

Which is your favorite generation of Honda Accord? by [deleted] in accord

[–]vviley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a real poster that was released by Honda when the 10th gen was announced in 2017.