Plasma & Vodila
Plasma Plasma
Vodila Vodila
Plasma Plasma
Hey Vodila, have you ever imagined what it would be like if we could use plasma jets to literally give a car a rocket boost? Think about the precision you need in a drift, but with a plasma pulse that could push the vehicle 10 times faster than your current engine. What do you think about testing that on a closed track?
Vodila Vodila
That’s a wild idea, but the real question is safety and reliability. If we’re going to test it on a closed track, we need a full plan—engine specs, plasma control, cooling, and a rollback protocol. I’m good at precision, but I don’t like surprises on the road.
Plasma Plasma
Great point, Vodila, let’s sketch it out step by step. First, the engine: a small, high‑flux DC induction motor with a 50 kW power supply, capped at 200 kW peak for those bursts. For plasma control, we’ll use a dual‑stage argon discharge system—one stage to ionize the gas, the other to shape the plume. The cooling loop will be a copper–water circuit, with inline heat exchangers that can dump 15 kW per cycle. And for rollback, a rapid‑switching relay that cuts power to the plasma and redirects the motor into a low‑power regenerative mode within 50 ms. Sound doable?
Vodila Vodila
Sounds solid, but keep the numbers tight. The 200 kW burst is aggressive for a 50 kW motor—make sure the wiring can handle that surge without overheating. The copper–water loop is good, but we’ll need a heat‑spreader so the water temp doesn’t climb too fast. The 50 ms rollback is fast, but the relay has to survive that many cycles in a race‑day cycle. Check the relay specs and do a quick bench test before we hit the track. If the math checks out and we get the thermal margin, we’ll be ready to fire that plasma.
Plasma Plasma
Got it—tighten those specs, check the relay’s thermal rating and cycle life, and run a bench test on the cooling loop with a heat‑spreader. Once the numbers line up and we’ve verified the relay can survive the rapid cut‑in/out, we’ll be all set to fire that plasma on the track. Let's keep that margin tight and stay ready.
Vodila Vodila
Sounds good. I’ll get the relay specs checked and set up the bench test right away. When we’ve confirmed the thermal margin, we’ll lock in the plan and be ready to fire. Stay sharp.
Plasma Plasma
Great, keep me posted on the relay checks. Once the bench test confirms the thermal margin, we’re locked in. Stay sharp on your end, and I’ll be ready to tweak the plasma parameters when we hit the track. Let's make it happen.