-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Washburn <washburn@dwave.net>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: emgine Q
>Think outside the box Phil.
You are telling me that the two ideas I suggested were in the box? You got
a pretty big box, there, Pat!
>I would make the gas turbine run at a constant
>optimal RPM, and develope a CVT transmission to control acceleration.
Good luck. The CVT cars about which I know are controlled by an engine
throttle. Direct control of a CVT ratio by the accelerator pedal would be
an "interesting" exercise in car control. It may not even work. The gas
turbine will eventually be controlled by some sort of automatic throttle.
Else it would explode under no-load. So the automatic throttle is closing
while under no-load and then you nail the pedal. The engine starts to bog,
so the automatic throttle opens. You still have a place for throttle lag.
>If I
>were so inclined. Which I'm not. No way.
I understand. It is difficult to imagine a quantum-leap improvement over
the NA piston engine and CVT setup in the Phantom. Learning to set up and
drive a Formula Ford and run with the best national drivers is challenge
enough for one cheesehead.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
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