yeah I know boring, not quite as much fun
as setting records
maybe I need to quit working on the turbo
deal, and make multiple passes within 2 mph
or each other with a normally aspirated set up
na I think I will go back to the blower deal
and redistribute some weight, I got no problem
cutting my bike up to try and find some more speed
and records
Joe :)
Jim Belford wrote:
>Yawn........
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
>To: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
>Cc: <Nt788@aol.com>; <jdincau@qnet.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 5:55 PM
>Subject: Re: Thrust
>
>
>>yeah Jack, I use "thrust power" once or twice a week
>>at home, occassional low amplitude shock waves to boot
>>
>>still working on my "blown" aspirations right now though,
>>and redistributing mass for a better cg
>>
>>
>>Joe
>>
>>Russel Mack wrote:
>>
>>>Jack:
>>>don't assume I could never do it, just because I'm not very interested.
>>>
>>>As a Mechanical Engineering Consultant, I work on 100megawatt turbines
>>>
>just
>
>>>about every month, and I've done research projects on both turbines and
>>>
>pure
>
>>>jets (including the first EPA emissions tests on a jet engine-- summer,
>>>1971).
>>>
>>>I know the thermodynamics, and most of the (basic) metallurgy for all the
>>>common turbine cycles. It would be easier for me to operate and maintain
>>>such a powerplant for lsr than it is to do my dual-OHC bike engine.
>>>
>(More
>
>>>expensive, however.)
>>>
>>>As a young teen, I built very successful model rockets, and even won a
>>>science fair with my own rocket engine design back in Junior High. I
>>>
>built
>
>>>my first thrust-measurment engine dyno at age 14.
>>>
>>>But to me the thrust motors seem not very exciting anymore, compared to
>>>recips and rotaries (or even "shaft" turbines). I'm thinking maybe a lot
>>>
>of
>
>>>hot-rodders were more excited about the thrust vehicles when they were
>>>"new"-- back in the '60s-- than they are now. Or is it just me?
>>>
>>>What-- did I piss you off with the remark about "forced social
>>>
>program"--??
>
>>>Russ, #1226B
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