Scientists at Battelle have filed a patent application for a device that shoots rings of gas, which is said to be able to help firefighters and various other jobs. More commonly known as the vortex gun, these smoke ring shooters have been around for years as toys, but scientists have finally discovered how to make them practical for work. Here's an explanation on how the Vortex Guns function:. The gun forms vortex rings by forcing air or some other gas at high velocity down the gun's cylinder. The ring forms when the friction of the cylinder wall causes a thin layer of the gas to roll forward on itself like a donut.
Ubergizmo, Battelle Vortex Ring Gun is one versatile device
No comments:
Post a Comment