I was just running something in my mind about shooting objects into space using magnets. I was starting to calculate the energy needed (which is easy enough, E=(mv^2)/2), and then I tried to figure out how big a capacitor would be needed to store and fire that power and I am not so good at that. I was wondering if someone could help me out.
So far I have the following:
E=6.272 x 10^10 J needed to get 1000kg to orbital velocity (11.2 k/s)
so I figured I could get C (capacitance) by using C = (2E)/V^2
and assuming V to be 50k volts I got
50.176 F, yes that is 50 Farads not microFarads
so now I was wondering how big a capacitor I would need so I thought I would use C=e(A/d) to figure out the Area needed but I dont know the d (distance between the plates), e can be e sub 0 which is 8.8541878176 x 10^-12 F/m
does anybody know what I am talking about?
does anybody know if it is possible to create a 50F capacitor, even in series?
am i crazy?
-- Sunny
So far I have the following:
E=6.272 x 10^10 J needed to get 1000kg to orbital velocity (11.2 k/s)
so I figured I could get C (capacitance) by using C = (2E)/V^2
and assuming V to be 50k volts I got
50.176 F, yes that is 50 Farads not microFarads
so now I was wondering how big a capacitor I would need so I thought I would use C=e(A/d) to figure out the Area needed but I dont know the d (distance between the plates), e can be e sub 0 which is 8.8541878176 x 10^-12 F/m
does anybody know what I am talking about?
does anybody know if it is possible to create a 50F capacitor, even in series?
am i crazy?
-- Sunny