Well the way I look at it (which is probably completely wrong) one of newtons laws of motion states that for every action there is a reaction-therefore, an object cant move through the air without a force causing it to do so, and that force imparts energy to the particle, moving it through the air.
I get what your sayin though. But that particle is being forced through the air somehow. Im kinda thinkin like a glider, ya know it can swoop down and up and travel many times over something on a linear path could by riding wind and air currents. Thats where the dippling would aid it, reducing drag and increasing its overall distance.
Like I said, I could be completely wrong on that though :p
What welding projects are you working on? Are you proud of something you built?
How about posting some pics so other welders can get some ideas?
How about posting some pics so other welders can get some ideas?
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Think more like a balloon. Nothing is pushing it through the air. It's moving because the air around it is moving.
A chunk of weld spatter, a piece of grinder grit, a shaving from your file, loses the energy it was "launched" with in a few feet of travel, due to friction. Your dimpled particle will travel a foot or two farther before the energy is lost. At that point, it is at the mercy of the winds. I've seen grinding sparks travel 30 ft, then fall to the ground. You've got me interested in the TINY particles we never see flying, that the wind could keep aloft indefinitely like a Wal-Mart bag floating over the interstate.
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A chunk of weld spatter, a piece of grinder grit, a shaving from your file, loses the energy it was "launched" with in a few feet of travel, due to friction. Your dimpled particle will travel a foot or two farther before the energy is lost. At that point, it is at the mercy of the winds. I've seen grinding sparks travel 30 ft, then fall to the ground. You've got me interested in the TINY particles we never see flying, that the wind could keep aloft indefinitely like a Wal-Mart bag floating over the interstate.
Steve
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