Comments on: K-1 Attack Hybrid Supercar, By West Philly Hybrid X Team

By: Valentine

Valentine — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:51:11 +0000

Dear Sirs!
I bring to your attention.
The hybrid Advanced Gas-turbine Engine of a variable cycle for Supercar.
Power of engine 800 HP, 1200 HP – short time.
Torque on the start 1431 Nm.
Weight of engine 110 kg .
Size of engine: width 390 mm , height 390 mm , length 800 mm .
Air inlet – 4 pipes in diameter 98mm, the gas outlet – 4 pipes in diameter 106mm.
The car has no a box of speeds and coupling.
Weight of supercar –1000 kg.
Transmission – electric, 125hp, 42000 RPM. Other power – direct transfer from the turbine.
Acceleration of the supercar up to 100km/h – 3sec, up to 400km/h –23sec.
Gas turbine engine for car – it is use of all kinds of the fuels, low emission of harmful substances, low consumption of the oil, the easy starting at negative temperatures, the less weight and sizes and etc.
At the offered engine the new scheme and simple the variable gas-dynamic cycle, which gives in addition the unique properties and capabilities for the engine and for the car.
In comparison with the usual gas-turbine engine the offered engine has in 2 times smaller nominal power and in 5 times smaller power of a transmission, the large air tapping behind the compressor and power take-off from a compressor turbine rotor without increase of the gases temperature and without decrease of the engine power.
I suggest to create the preliminary project of the Supercar with the Advanced Gas Turbine Engine.
Please, send your comments and question.
Best Regards, Valentine. Engineer.

By: Jo Schmo

Jo Schmo — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:05:00 +0000

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By: sketch

sketch — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:51:24 +0000

Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I’d like to take a minute
Just sit in place
I’ll tell you how I built a hybrid that is ready to race

In west Philadelphia born and raised
In the science lab was where I spent most of my days
Experiments, physics, thermo all cool and all
Writin’ lab reports inside of the school
When Progressive Insurance
Who was up to some good
Set us up an X-Prize in my neighborhood
I got one little idea and my prof went so far
To say “You’re buildin’ with your classmates a hybrid supercar”

I whistled to the car and when it came near
The license plate said 100 miles per gallon was here
If anything I can say this car is rare
But I thought “Nah, forget it, your Prius can’t compare!”

I pulled up to the contest about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the judges “Yo homes, this defines ‘great’”
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally back
To sit at the wheel of the K-1 Attack.