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Can someone explain this in laymen terms please? looks cool though.
by brianbreslin 14y ago
Can someone explain this in laymen terms please? looks cool though.
- ghostfish 14y agoA pulse jet is an incredibly simple kind of jet engine, usually with no moving parts. They were used on the V1 flying bomb in WWII. Wikipedia probably explains it better than I can http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_jet_engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_jet_engine . The version in this video is a valveless pulsejet. Basically, he put the combustion chamber of the pulse jet in a tea kettle, so instead of just glowing red hot when it's running, it heats water. Also, it's awesome.
- HeyLaughingBoy 14y agoAlso, google "jam jar pulse jet." I made one in about 5 minutes last summer. Lot of fun, but scary when you realize it's a hot flame contained in a glass jar.
- Florin_Andrei 14y agoOookay, that's just insane. I think I might try it.
- jlgreco 14y agoA pulse jet is basically the predecessor to jet engines as we usually think of them, but they work more like the internal combustion engines we have in cars. They are basically combustion Chambers that are set up to emit the exhaust in one direction for thrust and reset for the next explosion. The rapid fire explosions create a buzzing noise, and a decent amount of heat.
- damoncali 14y agoHe's using the waste heat from an esoteric jet engine design to warm up his tea. Because he can.