liquid infused electricity transfers

[wellerdball]

in terms of efficentcty in electricity tranfer and conductivity is a solid state item such as a wire better suited then a highly insulated pipe with ighly conductive liquid agents inside?i know it sounds odd but if the water were to be highly compressed with in the tube/pipe would it make for better electrical connections?

 

[RossGr]

The problems and expense accociated with some sort of water based conductor would far outweigh any advantages. One minor issure, water on its own is not a very good conductor, it is the impurities in water which carry current. In some high power applications, DI (DeIonized) water is used as a coolent in direct contact with high voltage components. This is possible because of its non conductive nature.

 

[zephyrprime]

I don't think water is as conductive as metals. I think the only liquid that may conduct better than a metal is a molten metal but I'm just guessing.

 

[jackwhitter]

liquids aren't compressable.. that's the whole idea behind hydralics, but if you mean enclosed in a sealed container, then that's different. liquids are also more subjectable to heat, thus their use in cooling.

water would be a poor choice b/c of its thermal tendancies. when it is heated, its properties start changing. the solids maintain more consistency at a wider variety of temperatures.