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Theory on the workings of blasters

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:13 pm
by theta_pinch
Here is a theory on how blasters work:

1. The power cell releases several megajoules of energy into the electrode/helicon coupler.(This comes from the holes the blasters made at tatooine.)

2. A fan or air compressor blows a stream of gas through the helicon coupler or electrodes turning it in a stream of plasma.

3. The plasma is sent through a tube where the plasma is electromagnetically accelerated and most importantly the plasma is spun.

4. The spin causes the dynamo effect to occur which creates a magnetic field containing the plasma.

It turns out that the dynamo effect is the reason why blaster bolts seem to explode when they hit something:

5. The plasma bolt makes contact disrupting the magnetic field causing the plasma to "explode" on the target.

The explosion happens because the magnetic field is no longer their so the ions rapidly spread out; explosively due to being under magnetic pressure.

What do you think about this theory?

Re: Theory on the workings of blasters

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:44 am
by Lucky
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 1. The power cell releases several megajoules of energy into the electrode/helicon coupler.(This comes from the holes the blasters made at tatooine.)
Different models of blaster have different outputs. Han's blaster is abnormally powerful
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 2. A fan or air compressor blows a stream of gas through the helicon coupler or electrodes turning it in a stream of plasma.
Shouldn't we hear a fan or air compressor if there is one?

Why not an exaggerated and weaponize Quantum Vacuum Plasma Thrusters?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_va ... a_thruster

Or maybe the stuff is pulled from hyperspace?
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 3. The plasma is sent through a tube where the plasma is electromagnetically accelerated and most importantly the plasma is spun.
Why not assume miniaturized repulsor/anti-gravity technology
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 4. The spin causes the dynamo effect to occur which creates a magnetic field containing the plasma.

It turns out that the dynamo effect is the reason why blaster bolts seem to explode when they hit something:
Wouldn't a shield bubble make more sense? I could be wrong, but it seems like shields take a bit to fall after losing power.
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 5. The plasma bolt makes contact disrupting the magnetic field causing the plasma to "explode" on the target.

The explosion happens because the magnetic field is no longer their so the ions rapidly spread out; explosively due to being under magnetic pressure.
There are times where bolts go straight through the (human) target.
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: What do you think about this theory?
i really don't see a reason to speculate on the internal workings of a blaster even if such things can be fun. All that really matters is what happens after the bolt leaves the barrel.

Re: Theory on the workings of blasters

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:47 pm
by theta_pinch
Lucky wrote:
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 1. The power cell releases several megajoules of energy into the electrode/helicon coupler.(This comes from the holes the blasters made at tatooine.)
Different models of blaster have different outputs. Han's blaster is abnormally powerful
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 2. A fan or air compressor blows a stream of gas through the helicon coupler or electrodes turning it in a stream of plasma.
Shouldn't we hear a fan or air compressor if there is one?

Why not an exaggerated and weaponize Quantum Vacuum Plasma Thrusters?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_va ... a_thruster

Or maybe the stuff is pulled from hyperspace?
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 3. The plasma is sent through a tube where the plasma is electromagnetically accelerated and most importantly the plasma is spun.
Why not assume miniaturized repulsor/anti-gravity technology
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 4. The spin causes the dynamo effect to occur which creates a magnetic field containing the plasma.

It turns out that the dynamo effect is the reason why blaster bolts seem to explode when they hit something:
Wouldn't a shield bubble make more sense? I could be wrong, but it seems like shields take a bit to fall after losing power.

The point was not to use technobabble if at all possible.
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: 5. The plasma bolt makes contact disrupting the magnetic field causing the plasma to "explode" on the target.

The explosion happens because the magnetic field is no longer their so the ions rapidly spread out; explosively due to being under magnetic pressure.
There are times where bolts go straight through the (human) target.
Franchise: theta_pinch wrote: What do you think about this theory?
i really don't see a reason to speculate on the internal workings of a blaster even if such things can be fun. All that really matters is what happens after the bolt leaves the barrel.