OpenMindedScientist
OpenMindedScientist t1_j641rpq wrote
Reply to comment by Damnamas in Capacitance control? by Significant-Quail250
True, this is what you're talking about: https://socratic.org/questions/how-do-resistors-affect-capacitors#:~:text=The%20larger%20the%20resistor%20%2C%20the,has%200%20Volts%20across%20it.
but they don't want to slow down the capacitor discharge, since that would decrease the force with which the projectile is propelled. They want to very slightly stagger the discharge of each capacitor, so that each capacitor discharges as the projectile is passing it down the barrel.
To do that, I would try using three solid state relays, and have each of them controlled by a microcontroller (e.g. an Arduino, or ESP32). Each relay would connect a different capacitor to ground (i.e. each relay would allow a single capacitor to discharge). That way the microcontroller could tell relay #1 to close, which would discharge capacitor #1, then tell relay #2 to close, which would discharge capacitor #2, etc.
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Edit:
Actually, sorry, I misunderstood. They're not trying to stagger the capacitor discharge. But it does seem like they're trying to accurately time the discharge of all 3 at the same time? If that's the case, a single relay + microcontroller would still be helpful. Maybe I'm still misunderstanding though.
Edit #2:
The reason I misunderstood is because many rail guns actually do use multiple staggered electromagnets along the barrel. If you do that, you would want multiple banks of capacitors to discharge at slightly delayed times as the projectile is passing their respective electromagnet.
OpenMindedScientist t1_j2rwvz8 wrote
Reply to comment by beardedbrawler in 'Tough action,' use of technology helps Assam achieve zero rhino poaching after two decades by AP24inMumbai
Not entirely correct:
"Data about all past poachers and their present activities were collected, mapping of all boatmen was done, CCTVs were installed on the entry and exit points.
At least four poachers were killed while 58 others were arrested since the task force was constituted."
OpenMindedScientist t1_j728m1o wrote
Reply to comment by infodawg in Do I need to take up the whole floor? by mabotttt
I had never heard of it before, so I looked it up. Turns out it's called "Fix-It-All" Patching Compound
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Custom-Building-Products-Fix-It-All-25-lb-Patching-Compound-DPFXL25/100213070
Pretty cool