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In article <1992Dec18.032310.12293@ast.saic.com>, gregor@kafka.saic.com (gregg hanna) writes:
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=I've wondered about this in other contexts, but I think it applies
=to the flywheel discussion quite well...
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=Since Halon works by interferring with the burning process, what
=would happen if a mass of gassified flywheel housing breached a Halon
=tank, thus releasing Halon, on the way to mixing with the air?

Then you'd have the additional energy from the release of the Halon added in.

=At least some energy would be absorbed heating up the Halon as it
=expands from the tank, and then the mixture would hit air.

A trivial fraction of the energy involved.  A big problem in this discussion is
that many people simply don't seem to have the vaguest idea as to just how much
energy is involved.

=What would this look like?  I know the heat has to go somewhere,
=but since the Halon interferes with combustion would it mitigate
=the damage?

What combustion?  We haven't even considered what combustion might do.
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