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Martha Said:

are there any solar system simulation programs out there?

We Answered:

Most planetarium programs include a solar system simulator, for example Starry Night.

Eleanor Said:

Simulation on Solar Powered Cooling System...?

We Answered:

hard to give you a good answer on such a complex model. i'm staring at a diagram of an absorbtion chilller, but the book i have is for solar engineers, installers, and architects that won't be available for public purchase.

the condenser, cooling medium restrictor valve, and vaporizer form the cooling part of the system. the thermal compressor comprises absorber, solution pump, generator, and solution throttle valve.

the refigerant is water and silica gel, the silica gel being the absorbent. under low pressures, water vaporizes at low temps and silica gel can bond large amounts of water without loss, reversibly and without increasing in volume, and release the water again when heat is applied.

I hope some of this helps. the company i work for (appalachian energy) has the only absorption chiller in the states and we have the only rights to manufactor them. I'm not trying to spam you, but you can call and talk to or email a engineer at my work, go to appalachianenergy.com. Good Luck!!
CJ

Dave Said:

Is there a website that shows an up-to-date simulation of the planets in our solar system?

We Answered:

Try this site: http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Solar/ac…
It displays the current positions of the planets, but you can set it to any other date if you wish.

Gary Said:

are there any programs/simulations online where you can run your own solar system or planet?

We Answered:

I use "Starry Night" which I find very good with lots of information. I fully recommend the program to you.
It is however not a game whereas you create your own Solar system.
link >> http://www.starrynight.com/

Steven Said:

Is our Solar system a retard?

We Answered:

Our current theory on how our solar system was formed is relatively new. We are finding exoplanets around stars that do not fit our model. For example, large gas giants close to their star. In our model they should have been vaporized. So...how did it get there? We don't know. Also, these massive planets are all we can detect at this time.

That is what science is about. We make an observation, predict and see if it works. If not, well...try again. I don't think our solar system is odd, but future observations and hypotheses based on newer technology may change our current way of thinking about how it was formed.

Only a few weeks into my astrophysics course and my Text book was already outdated!