A Cat and Sandwhich powered engine.
This document describes an apparatus utilizing the falling propabilites of cats and sandwhiches and producing a significant amount of power from the cat-sandwhich-floor interaction.
Basic principle behind the engine
As we all know, cats fall on their feet. Likewise, a sandwich is bound to fall buttered side down, and especially so if it's falling on an expensive carpet. If we can combine these two effects, the resulting apparatus will either float slightly above the surface, or spin wildly above the surface. The resting state is labile, as when one side is about to fall n the surface, the other side will rotate in its place.
Structure of the engine
The basic engine consists of these parts:
- a cat,
- a sandwich,
- a length of rope,
- carpeted floor.
There are four basic variables in the engine, one of which is easily controlled while the engine is running.
- Cat's falling experience,
- Carpet cost,
- Sandwhich toppings,
- distance between the cat-sandwhich compound and the carpeted floor.
The distace between the cat-sandwhich compound (CSC) can be used to vary the revolution rate of the engine. The closer the floor is to the CSC, the faster the components have to counter eachother and the faster the engine rotates.
Known problems
The force of the sandwhich-carpet interaction must match closely to that of the cat-floor interaction, otherwise the engine is bound to stall at some point, potentially with catastrophic results.
Utilizing the engine
One example utilization of the engine is a traditional propeller engine, illustrated below.
