This is approaching WAY off topic.. so I won't take it much further.. but I
believe this is the car you're talking about:
http://www.avonaero.com/indycar.htm
Ian
'81 Scirocco FSP
http://www.detn8.org/Rocco/
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith A. Edwards [mailto:kedwards@norfolk.infi.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 6:56 AM
To: autox@autox.team.net
Cc: Pitts, Ian
Subject: Re: emgine Q
I was thinking the turbine Indy car in the 1960s controlled its level of
acceleration (mostly) with its brakes. Rather durable brakes, at that.
Or am I thinking of a different turbine-engined car?
Keith Edwards
Suffolk, VA
5.25 1st gen. CRXs
http://www.norfolk.infi.net/~kedwards/
"Pitts, Ian" wrote:
>
> While we're at it.. why not have the Turbine spool up two Gyroscopic
> (flywheel) energy storage units (spinning in opposite directions, of
course)
> and have all the energy for the run saved up before the run even begins.
> Braking forces can be regenerative and throw energy back into the
flywheels.
>
> http://www.ott.doe.gov/hev/flywheels.html
> http://hera.berkeley.edu/IRO/Summary/01abstracts/perry.1.html
> http://www.upei.ca/~physics/p261/projects/flywheel1/flywheel1.htm
>
> Just kidding. Intersting reading and ideas though...
>
> Ian
> '81 Scirocco FSP
> http://www.detn8.org/Rocco/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Washburn [mailto:washburn@dwave.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 12:48 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: emgine Q
>
> Think outside the box Phil. I would make the gas turbine run at a
constant
> optimal RPM, and develope a CVT transmission to control acceleration. If
I
> were so inclined. Which I'm not. No way.
>
> >
> > >Has anyone ever built an auto-x car w/a gas-turbine engine? Are they
> legal?
> >
> >
> > Can't see a reason why it should not be legal in A-mod.
> >
> > I think it would be a seriously bad idea. Gas-turbine race cars have
been
> > famous for throttle-lag...
>
> Pat
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