The self-filling siphon, and why can't it be done?

[onthecuttingedge2005]

I think a Capillary mass will be better than a single tube.

by Capillary mass I mean lots of Capillary tubes massed together to act as a single siphon system.

you can either make the mass capillary cable by lots of tubes 'or' you can take a bundle of fishing line or fibre optic lines in a mass and the water will climb the space between the lines.

Jerry

[Nabo00o]

@Jerry, I would say both yes and no. I actually also suggested to Hansvonlieven that using capillary structures could be a good idea. But they like to absorb liquid, and once filled they tend to hold it in place.
In addition too much chaotic surface would pose a certain resistance to flowing water.

But it was also what I was thinking of expanding this into. For example, how about rolling a long plastic sheet or any other material into a cylinder with a small distance between each layer shaped like a spiral? I could be an effective and cheap way to make a capillary structure which can also absorb large amounts of water.
Btw, do you know of any good method to make the water leave the structure at a given location, for example far above from where it was absorbed???

@craZy
I'm sorry if I didn't appreciate the information you gave me sufficiently. But it makes little sense in relationship to the way I thought it would work...
Hmm, if you could please repeat your experiment and check the following: Does it matter if more of the hose is on one side than on the other of the highest point? This could mean that you simply need more hose on the drain side to increase its effect.

Naboo

[onthecuttingedge2005]

Btw, do you know of any good method to make the water leave the structure at a given location, for example far above from where it was absorbed???

Hi Nabo.

can you draw up the example of how you want it to work?

Jerry

[Nabo00o]

Hi Nabo.

can you draw up the example of how you want it to work?

Jerry

[onthecuttingedge2005]

Hi Nabo.

the Capillary mass cable that the Russians used was simply layed on its side at the end of its destination and it just dripped out. so long as the mass at the end was large enough.

I heard stories about them using these to carry up Water out of the rivers to houses into a roof top reservoir which is then gravity fed to faucets and tanks below in the house.

Jerry