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Old 5th Aug 2008, 21:54
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Mech-prentice -- Assuming the cylinder ruptured prior to the hull breach then Volume 2 would be the pressurized fuselage, which was closer to 12 psi.

What about the potential energy?

The cylinder should have contained 3,260,000 cc (115 cubic feet) Oxygen @ 128 barg (1850 psig), 21 deg C (70 deg F).

Generally, for a diatomic gas whose volume is V, the internal energy is (1.4)PV
1.4 * 128 * 3,260,000 = 584,192,000 cubic cm-atm

...............................= 59,193,254 joules

...............................= 8 kg dynamite

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