British team all set to attempt new world steam-powered land speed record.Byline: ANI London, April 13 (ANI): The British Steam Car Challenge team is all set to attempt a new world steam-powered land speed record, following successful tests last week. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report in New Scientist, the project, which is designed to raise awareness of clean-burning fuels, is aiming to reach 270 kilometers per hour with its steam car later this year. In doing so, it would break the world record of 204 kilometers per hour set by the American Stanley Steamer Stanley Steamer: see automobile. in 1906. The car itself is 8.5 meters long and weighs 3 tonnes. It is powered by demineralised water, which is pumped into a dozen 250-kilowatt boilers - equivalent to about 1200 electric kettles. These provide steam to a 268-kilowatt turbine that drives the rear wheels. Following tests at Thorney Island Thorney Island can be used to refer to either of two places of the United Kingdom:
The advantage of the dry lake is that it is 600 meters lower than Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats Bonneville Salt Flats (bŏn`əvĭl, bŏ`nēvĭl, bŏn`vĭl), desert area in Tooele co., NW Utah, c.14 mi (22.5 km) long and 7 mi (11.2 km) wide. , so there is more oxygen available for the boilers, enabling the car to develop much more power. The team hopes to be on site when the lake dries out in May. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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