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Re: Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT)
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 30 Mar 2003 04:25:51 GMT
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message
news:HCJ9En.7vz@lugnet.com...
> > I don't buy that. Intamin's hydraulic launch system can (will) generate • the
> > equivelant of 10 000 hp and launch a 5 ton, 16 passenger train from 0-193
> > km/h in 4 seconds. All they need is a bigger hydromotor and hydrostatic
> > pump unit.
> >
> >
http://www.topthrilldragster.com/_upload/images/ride03_pics/constpics/Constr
uction134.jpg
> How big is the pump for that?
Not as large as you might think - the hydraulic pumps charge nitrogen
accumulators which are then dumped into the hydromotors mounted
circumferally around the drive drum.
Iain
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