Brian Whatcott wrote:

He's talking about bartering some roll momentum into forward momentum.
He may come on weird at times, but I think he may have a (small) point
on this one.

By "... programming the flippers to recycle roll energy,
saving fuel for propulsion ..."?

Think about that one for a moment.

Rick

Brian Whatcott wrote:
He's talking about bartering some roll momentum into forward momentum.
He may come on weird at times, but I think he may have a (small) point
on this one.


Rick wrote:
By "... programming the flippers to recycle roll energy,
saving fuel for propulsion ..."?

Think about that one for a moment.

OK......
It'd work. That's not to say it would be a net saving of energy, but the
anti-roll fins already do their thing at the cost of added drag.
"Programming" them to net forward thrust might not be possible except at low
speeds, and increased roll (although they would still dampen it), but it
would work.

Regards
Doug King

Brian Whatcott wrote:
He's talking about bartering some roll momentum into forward momentum.
He may come on weird at times, but I think he may have a (small) point
on this one.


Rick wrote:
By "... programming the flippers to recycle roll energy,
saving fuel for propulsion ..."?

Think about that one for a moment.

OK......
It'd work. That's not to say it would be a net saving of energy, but the
anti-roll fins already do their thing at the cost of added drag.
"Programming" them to net forward thrust might not be possible except at low
speeds, and increased roll (although they would still dampen it), but it
would work.

Regards
Doug King