On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 19:48:12 GMT, Rick wrote:

Lloyd Sumpter wrote:

Having worked in a 1000 MW generating station, I can safely say this is
doggie-donuts. I wouldn't have hydrogen (or any explosive gas) within
100ft of a high-power generator!

Hydrogen cooling is pretty common. He isn't, however, thinking about
just where that heat in a tire is supposed to go.

It's not like there is a heat exchanger to remove the heat from the gas
that was heated by the rubber surrounding that gas to begin with.

The wheel. I can see how the heat conductive properties of the gas can
make a difference conducting heat from the tire to the wheel at
different rates. Especially since the rubber itself isn't a good heat
conductor.

Steve