Bloodhound LSR Thread As Requested...

[Asterix]

IN51GHT - I assume that all the stuff posted is sanctioned by the powers that be within the team. What's the general view about the fabrication process being so 'out there' by posting here. Is there anything we're getting to see that isn't posted up on the main site?

[IN51GHT]

Zad said:

Knowing engineering, its probably called microporous conformal autoadhesive nanofilm sheet or something. If it says NASA on the packet it is $20 per square cm, but if it says Aldi then its £1:75 a roll.

It came from Costco from memory!!

[IN51GHT]

Asterix said:

IN51GHT - I assume that all the stuff posted is sanctioned by the powers that be within the team. What's the general view about the fabrication process being so 'out there' by posting here. Is there anything we're getting to see that isn't posted up on the main site?

What you get here is real time updates, most of the pics are my own so not on the official website, we are however an open source project so we have to keep very little "secret", which after years in F1 is a refreshing change.

[IN51GHT]

Most of the rear ribs are on now, clearance mostly OK......











quite close here, but no closer than we expected, shouldn't be an issue, so non of the blue or green stuff will escape from the hoses!!!!



Very tight here, P clip is not on the RR CAD model, we'll "adjust" the clip as required. This is the only are where we have an issue, easily solved however.

[Soov535]

IN51GHT said:

Most of the rear ribs are on now, clearance mostly OK......











quite close here, but no closer than we expected, shouldn't be an issue, so non of the blue or green stuff will escape from the hoses!!!!



Very tight here, P clip is not on the RR CAD model, we'll "adjust" the clip as required. This is the only are where we have an issue, easily solved however.

Mother of GOD!

[Blib]

Soov535 said:

IN51GHT said:

Most of the rear ribs are on now, clearance mostly OK......











quite close here, but no closer than we expected, shouldn't be an issue, so non of the blue or green stuff will escape from the hoses!!!!



Very tight here, P clip is not on the RR CAD model, we'll "adjust" the clip as required. This is the only are where we have an issue, easily solved however.

Mother of GOD!

I've met INSIGHT & he's not.

[Squiggs]

I am a bit thick when it comes to finding info on the interweb.

I assume there must be some sort of window weather wise - when is Bloodhound scheduled to go for the record?

[IN51GHT]

Squiggs said:

I am a bit thick when it comes to finding info on the interweb.

I assume there must be some sort of window weather wise - when is Bloodhound scheduled to go for the record?

Looking to be running for up to three months starting in Q3 2015.

[IN51GHT]

Just for the sake of interest, here's a picture showing the evolution of the car shape......

[ivanhoew]

very interesting to see those stages ,thank you .

[thecremeegg]

It looks like a WW2 artillery gun train currently

[Soov535]

I swear the Daily Mail gets its news from here!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-277...

[Megaflow]

Loving the mail reader's going into melt down over a 1000mph car, its a dream come true for them, involves speed *and* lots of money...

[Engineer1]

Greg_D said:

IN51GHT said:

Almost impossible yes, not totally impossible. You have to remember the RR CAD models are not exactly as per the engine either.

that was kinda what i was getting at, i presumed it was vanishingly unlikely for there to be a gross mistake, but i'm not sure what 'fidelity' these cad models go to. With all the little pipes and fasteners on a jet engine the possibility for unacceptably close tolerances was presumably still present.

Glad it fits, either way

Yes but cad doesn't allow for paint on surfaces, or compressibility of parts also tolerance stacks can result in two parts getting too close.

[Jamsk]

Bee following this thread for some time now. All very impressive! Can I ask though, you say 'an engine' is being used, then an EJ200 and then the RAM jet. What is the combustion engine going to be driving? I see an air turbine starter motor is being used to start the EJ but the ATSM is usually air driven from the APU.

Might be a daft question but one I just though I'd ask.

[Scuffers]

Jamsk said:

Bee following this thread for some time now. All very impressive! Can I ask though, you say 'an engine' is being used, then an EJ200 and then the RAM jet. What is the combustion engine going to be driving? I see an air turbine starter motor is being used to start the EJ but the ATSM is usually air driven from the APU.

Might be a daft question but one I just though I'd ask.

engine is to drive the fuel pump for the rocket motor.

http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/project/car/engines/r...

(think that's the old rocket, but the principal is the same.)

[Jamsk]

Scuffers said:

engine is to drive the fuel pump for the rocket motor.

http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/project/car/engines/r...

(think that's the old rocket, but the principal is the same.)

Ahh right, that clears that up then. But what is being used to drive the ATSM to in turn start the EJ200?

[Soov535]

Scuffers said:

Jamsk said:

Bee following this thread for some time now. All very impressive! Can I ask though, you say 'an engine' is being used, then an EJ200 and then the RAM jet. What is the combustion engine going to be driving? I see an air turbine starter motor is being used to start the EJ but the ATSM is usually air driven from the APU.

Might be a daft question but one I just though I'd ask.

engine is to drive the fuel pump for the rocket motor.

http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/project/car/engines/r...

(think that's the old rocket, but the principal is the same.)

Just to say that if I was having a rocket car built, I would want a man with that moustache in charge.

[Megaflow]

Soov535 said:

Scuffers said:

Jamsk said:

Bee following this thread for some time now. All very impressive! Can I ask though, you say 'an engine' is being used, then an EJ200 and then the RAM jet. What is the combustion engine going to be driving? I see an air turbine starter motor is being used to start the EJ but the ATSM is usually air driven from the APU.

Might be a daft question but one I just though I'd ask.

engine is to drive the fuel pump for the rocket motor.

http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/project/car/engines/r...

(think that's the old rocket, but the principal is the same.)

Just to say that if I was having a rocket car built, I would want a man with that moustache in charge.

Just the sort of banger's and mash a rocket engineer should have...

[Scuffers]

Jamsk said:

Scuffers said:

engine is to drive the fuel pump for the rocket motor.

http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/project/car/engines/r...

(think that's the old rocket, but the principal is the same.)

Ahh right, that clears that up then. But what is being used to drive the ATSM to in turn start the EJ200?

compressed air?

not sure what your getting at?