Tesla Turbine Engine
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Tesla Turbine Engine
I have for some time been looking closely at the turbine engine originally developed and patented by Nikola Tesla at the beginning of this century.
If one was to power a racer with this engine with stored compressed air or most likely Nitrogen; what motive class would it be in
My calculations based on the details available show that the available energy from a G sized BOC or AirLiquide cylinder of compressed gas should be sufficient for at least 2 or 3 full course runs on an engine that would be able to provide around 350 to 450 shaft horsepower
Now theres one for you Boffins to chew over
If one was to power a racer with this engine with stored compressed air or most likely Nitrogen; what motive class would it be in
My calculations based on the details available show that the available energy from a G sized BOC or AirLiquide cylinder of compressed gas should be sufficient for at least 2 or 3 full course runs on an engine that would be able to provide around 350 to 450 shaft horsepower
Now theres one for you Boffins to chew over
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Not sure about teslas designs.. sometimes he seems like a genius
other times like a lunatic
I seriously doubt the shaft hp, but hey who am I to doubt?
compare it to an allison c20 that makes 318 shp at about 80k rev
I think a version was 420 hp for a short period for take-off
Anyway build yourself a streamliner in under 500kg class
i think the record is something like 226mph (dont quote me
on that)
actually on second thought DONT DO IT lol
other times like a lunatic
I seriously doubt the shaft hp, but hey who am I to doubt?
compare it to an allison c20 that makes 318 shp at about 80k rev
I think a version was 420 hp for a short period for take-off
Anyway build yourself a streamliner in under 500kg class
i think the record is something like 226mph (dont quote me
on that)
actually on second thought DONT DO IT lol
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this article might be an interesting read for you then...
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automot ... tml?page=1
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automot ... tml?page=1
** build it small, drive it big **
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yep those are the allison c20
there are heaps of people using them in things in the states
lots of boats and also a guy using a get53 i think in a boat
with 1350 shp
there was also a dude using a small (about 100hp)
turbine in a kart
check out www.turbokart.com
problem is they are hard to get out here
lots of em in the U.S. and england though
there are heaps of people using them in things in the states
lots of boats and also a guy using a get53 i think in a boat
with 1350 shp
there was also a dude using a small (about 100hp)
turbine in a kart
check out www.turbokart.com
problem is they are hard to get out here
lots of em in the U.S. and england though
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I'm glad I missed the c18 (not sure my mum wanted to be sold as well)
I havent ever seen a mamba, they were built late 40's early 50's??
do you know their physical dimensions
there is not much info on them
an ex gf told me the other day
"He who dies with the most toys ... still dies"
now that pisses me off lol
I havent ever seen a mamba, they were built late 40's early 50's??
do you know their physical dimensions
there is not much info on them
an ex gf told me the other day
"He who dies with the most toys ... still dies"
now that pisses me off lol
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Salt Wombat
I agree with what you say about Tesla, he was a showman, a genius, and is often the case with that combination, problematic.
He is a darling of the Interweb too, with many kooky loner dreamers bastardising his concepts into new dubious science contraptions which doesn't help the memory of what he did achieve.
I think the new TESLA eclectric sportscar is a deserving homage to his legacy though.
I once suggested the name for a US electric powered streamliner to be:
"Salt Lake Ion" which is an anagram of Nikola Tesla...
It wasn't used... Fools!!!
rH+
I agree with what you say about Tesla, he was a showman, a genius, and is often the case with that combination, problematic.
He is a darling of the Interweb too, with many kooky loner dreamers bastardising his concepts into new dubious science contraptions which doesn't help the memory of what he did achieve.
I think the new TESLA eclectric sportscar is a deserving homage to his legacy though.
I once suggested the name for a US electric powered streamliner to be:
"Salt Lake Ion" which is an anagram of Nikola Tesla...
It wasn't used... Fools!!!
rH+
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Double Mamba Double trouble
Double Mamba
Wasn't that the one that was on the the front of the fairy gannet
The propellor used to fall off when they launched it from the catapult and
the ship (HMAS Melbourne) used to run them over
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Wasn't that the one that was on the the front of the fairy gannet
The propellor used to fall off when they launched it from the catapult and
the ship (HMAS Melbourne) used to run them over
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Cruising Mamba
A mate of mine, who flew them, told me that they could only cruise on one engine downhill.
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Green Mamba
Below is a link to Doug Jones - Green Mamba.
He has been running the car for many years. Apparantly it was recently stolen and recovered but need rebuilding
http://floridastockcarfans.com/gallery2 ... ?g2_page=1
GH
He has been running the car for many years. Apparantly it was recently stolen and recovered but need rebuilding
http://floridastockcarfans.com/gallery2 ... ?g2_page=1
GH