!!!! 0-386 MPH IN 3.58 SECONDS !!!!
INSIDE THE CAR
HOW THE CAR WORKS
The car is powered by a fuel called hydrogen peroxide which is stored
in the large tank at the front of the car (3) .
To pump the fuel to the rocket the tank is pressurised by two tanks
of air - one either side of the car (1) .
Both tanks are connected together with a pair of pipes and fed into
a regulator (2) .
The regulator keeps the pressure inside the fuel tank at a constant
pressure (between 300-700 psi depending on the thrust required).
There is also a safety valve which will open if anything should over
pressurise (4) .
The fuel is then fed to the throttle valve at the back of the car, this
controls the flow of fuel.
The fuel is then fed into the rocket engine (5).
Inside the engine, the fuel is sprayed onto a silver mesh, a reaction
takes place and the fuel breaks down giving off heat and water.
This produces a blast of high pressure steam & oxygen.
The engine produces about 14,000 lbs of thrust and sends the car forward at a very high speed.
Sammy A Miller
Vanishing Point Rocket Car
