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In F1 the KERS systems fitted to some cars store kinetic energy using either batteries or flywheels and release it to provide a power boost.
What about using a variable mass fluid filled flywheel with pumped fuel as the ballast?
Be the flywheel
Be_20the_20Flywheel
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For F1? Yes, why not? I don't fancy having a rapidly-spinning
fuel-tank in my own car, though. |
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Actually, the driver is probably the heaviest single
component of an F1 car - how about using him as the
flywheel? To be realistic, he'd have to rotate axially, and
would probably need to drive in a prone position. The
steering wheel, indicators, windscreen washers, ashtray,
satnav etc
would all have to rotate in synch, so perhaps what's needed
is a sort of cylindrical cockpit with rotable couplings to the
rest of the car. |
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After ruling out the driver, the engine, and then the gearbox I opted for the fuel. |
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The gearbox was 2nd choice to the fuel! The diff would have been fixed in place along with the gearcage and eingine. |
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Kinetic Energy Release System? |
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And the positive aspect of a flywheel system* could be that it stops the car from spinning. |
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And the negative aspect of a flywheel system* could be that it stop the car from turning. |
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I'm not convinced that there is enough mass. How many gallons of fuel does an F1 car carry when full? |
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Maybe more to the point: How many gallons of fuel does an F1 car carry when empty? |
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