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In what ways are compressed air safer and simpler for transmission? Off the top of my head I can only think of advantages for electricity: * Electrical transm
by repiret 6y ago
In what ways are compressed air safer and simpler for transmission? Off the top of my head I can only think of advantages for electricity:
* Electrical transmission lines are lighter and smaller per watt than compressed air transmission lines.
* Electrical transmission has lower inductance than compressed air has equivalent momentum.
* Compressed air vessels can fail explosively; electrical stuff just heats up.
* One has to contend with adiabatic heating/cooling when exchanging air pressure for flow rate, while there's no analogous concerns when using transformers to exchange voltage for amps.
* Electrical equipment tends to be much quieter than air equipment.