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| Library > 2000 > December |
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Liquid lenses light the way |
01/12/2000 |
| A new concept in directing light greatly increases efficiency and flexibility in products from floodlights to headlights |
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Pumped pressure makes smooth rotations |
01/12/2000 |
| Tom Shelley reports on hydrodynamic and aerodynamic bearings with outstanding performance and the potential to improve the efficiency of gas fired power stations |
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Small weight gives BIG drive |
01/12/2000 |
| The use of a new aluminium alloy has led to the creation of a drive system gear set which offers a raft of advantages over previous models. |
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Andy Green’s Bloodhound Project diary
The thing about setting a land speed record is that speeding up is only half of the problem. Once you've gone flashing through the timing lights of the measured mile at over 1000mph you are faced with stopping a heavy, very high speed vehicle in a limited distance (about 5½ miles on our chosen track on Hakskeen Pan in South Africa). 5½ miles sounds like a long way, but if you're doing a mile every 3½ seconds, it doesn't seem that far at all!
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