High-Pressure Gas Tanks--How May PSI?

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From: Craig Meyer
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1992 21:03

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I'm looking into the concept of running an automobile off of compressed air.

According to my calculations (based on a Gast airmotor catalogue), such a
vehicle would need air tanks that could hold 100,000 psi.

Is that at all possible?

Thanks for your help,
                    
CM 

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       Craig Meyer                 01CRMEYER@LEO.BSUVC.BSU.EDU
       Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humaities.
       Muncie, IN  47306                          317-285-7433

       Opinions expressed are mine alone, and not necessarily
       shared by the Indiana Academy.

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Subject: High-Pressure Gas Tanks--How May PSI?
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