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They exclude the stored energy of the "rotating aerodynamic components". So you can have energy in the system, but you can't sit there cycling for an hour char
by jwilliams 17y ago
They exclude the stored energy of the "rotating aerodynamic components".
So you can have energy in the system, but you can't sit there cycling for an hour charging a battery.
(They also exclude the crew taking stimulants and drugs).
- Tichy 17y agoWhat about artificial legs?
- jwilliams 17y agoI guess you're referring to the South African runner that wasn't allowed to run in the Olympics with artificial legs. If I recall, the issue wasn't an energy advantage, but the recovery. He could train at maximum level, and simply grab a new pair - whereas his competitors would have to worry about injury. (So I guess there was an energy equation, but a different one - the energy of the artificial legs slowly breaking). In this case, I'd guess that would be a non issue. However, I equally don't see it as being a huge advantage... At the outside, perhaps a weight one.
- amalcon 17y agoInteresting. So, the winner will probably have a bunch of slightly inefficient flywheels that technically provide a tiny amount of lift and/or thrust, charge those up, and use them to power the main rotor.