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| The Bullet Project | |
|---|---|
| File:The Bullet Project | |
| Overview | |
| Designer | Paul Noone and Mark Stephenson |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Land Speed Record vehicle |
| Body style | based on the aerodynamic shape of the x51 Waverider |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | rocket propulsion |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12.9 m (42 ft) |
| Width | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Curb weight | 6,604 kg (14,559 lb) (fuelled) |
The Bullet Project is a project that aims to stimulate the minds of Australia's future generations. This is to be achieved through the construction of a vehicle called The Silver Bullet. The Project founders, Paul Noone and Mark Stephenson, are building the vehicle using Australian technology and resources.
Design and Development
[edit]The Project vehicle The Silver Bullet is a rocket powered car designed to reach speeds in excess of 1,050 miles per hour (1,690 km/h). The design of The Silver Bullet is based on the aerodynamic shape of the x51 waverider x51 Waverider which is designed to travel at hypersonic speeds of Mach7 around 8,050km/h. Aerodynamic effect through the air is totally different to that of the effects at ground level and for this The Bullet Project team will need to research these effects using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to assist in the final design shape.
The Development is a co-operative assembly of scientists and engineers located across Australia with the building of the Vehicle, at present, in Western Australia.
The Build
[edit]The main construction is that of a round a tubular mainframe, within the mainframe there lies a driver compartment, a bio-diesel fuel tank, an oxidiser tank, several nitrogen cylinders and the rocket motors. The vehicle is expected to be al least 40ft (12.192) meters long with a dry weight of 6.5 long ton (uk) (6,604.3049) kilograms.
The four 36-inch (910 mm) diameter wheels will rotate at over 10,500 rpm and will be constructed from composite by a specialist Company to resist the 50,000 g centrifugal forces [1]
References
[edit]- ^ P Malone, Sunday Times 26 Oct 2008
See also
[edit]- Land speed record
- Thrust SSC Current record holder since 1997
- North American Eagle Project aiming for 808 mph (1,300 km/h).
- Imagine LSRV
External links
[edit]
- The Bullet Project Official Site
- Aussie Invader official website
- Imagine LSRV Official site
- Bloodhoundssc Official site
Category:Land speed record cars Category:Jet cars Category:Rocket cars