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Comment by fluoridation

13 hours ago

>chamber volume/workload by x^3. So workload outruns available power.

What do you mean by workload? Are you referring to the oxygen cost per stroke, or what?

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Qem  11 hours ago

Power demand. Volume pumped each cycle * (systolic pressure - diastolic pressure) / time.

  • fluoridation  11 hours ago

    Mate, I have no idea what you're saying, or how it's a constraint on size.

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