I'm not sure if you're referring to a prop with no twist or a prop with no pitch. The prop has to have at minimum an effectively positive pitch.
I think I mean a prop with no twist, a prop with no pitch would be---- a piece of wood :-) I'm not sure what I mean anymore, somewhere along the line some video suggested the vehicle can go DDWFTTW be cause the prop is tacking to the wind. This is not the video, but does give the general idea.
Yes. Part of the secret to this thing is that, while the vehicle goes directly downwind, the prop blades have a significant cross-wind component. Thus each prop blade is on one continuous downwind (broad reach) tack. Note that "tacking" is an unfortunately imprecise term. It is often used to describe the zig-zag course, but it's also used to describe a specific "tack" - as in "the boat is currently on a starboard tack".
Back in the 70s I had a young lady take home fix me lunch and give me a little afternoon delight. All I got from it, is a fond memory. Oh, and a free lunch! :-) MikeK
Keep that up and you'll have no one to talk with..
I thought JT promised to killfile both of us. I didn't think he actually could.
John
Hardly anybody has anything to say to him anyhow. He doesn't talk electronics any more. His current line is that he won't reveal anything of substance because that would keep us "young bucks" from figuring it out for ourselves. The old "lesson for the student" ploy.
John
What I do best is design electronics. He doesn't. You don't either.
He apparently knows only one trick, plays it everywhere, and it isn't even his trick.
John
On Aug 17, 7:35=A0pm, John Larkin whined:
I thought we already established that I have a life and a pile of accomplishments, and you're a jealous little prick. Do we have to go over this again with smaller words?
Whata man. We stand in awe before you. Now go away.
John
Lost another account at Google eh?
Heh.
The way you ger respect in an electronics design newsgroup is by talking about electronics.
Hint hint.
John
Now he has *two* faithful sidekicks.
Just one more will be enough for a fan club.
John
Don't you go insulting my ilk. She's a nice, sweet animal, as long as you keep enough carpet cleaner around.
John
I design all sorts of electronics, and electronic design involves thermal issues, electromagnetics, optics, physics, lasers, packaging, machining, jet engines, IC fab, programming, manufacturing, financial issues, all sorts of stuff. It changes constantly and it's fun.
Your hero and his faithful co-sidekick Tonto seem to have a single obsession, really just one simple trick, and use it like a bar bet, prowling newsgroups off-topic looking for people to challenge and insult. Seems a huge waste of time for such awesomely wonderful and talented people with all those awards.
John
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