Post by 7ev6n on Sept 1, 2019 14:58:41 GMT -5
**disclaimer** i’m not familiar with hardly any of the technical terms on this message board ,i have no formal education in anything engineering related (i am educated in chemistry however). please use inches rather than mm as the primary unit of measurement, and just overall try to use more simplified terms to describe complex parts. thanks!*** Hey everyone, My daily driver car (2006 volkswagen passat) recently had total engine failure and so i’m having to scrap all viable parts and sell them. I want to completely remove the trunk (just under 6 feet wide) of the car and replace it with twin jet turbines that would combine to propel the back wheels. I figure that two would be best (and coolest) because i could have one geared very low to provide an ungodly amount of torque, and then to other would provide and ungodly amount of rps.***]I’ll refer to the engines as “low” and “high” respective to their gearing.
I also want to use Kerosene as the primary fuel, any good proportions of Kerosene:Diesel or other propellant would be very useful.*** I want to do this project with my grandfather, who was an an aerospace engineer in Vietnam and then at a major airport. He refuses to even entertain the idea until i make practical and mathematically sound blueprint, smart man.***i want to use pretty unorthodox materials as well. *** •i want to use Red Brass (no lead) as the body of everything that would be potentially be subject to heat. as kerosene’s maximum burning temperature is 811 degrees celsius and Red brass starts to melt at 1,000 celsius.*** •2 fuel tanks in the front engine bay of the car, one for each turbine. Both fuel tanks would have variable air compressors feeding into them to independently propel fuel at the desired rate.***• as for fuel injectors (yes i know kerosene has to be atomized) i want to have the fuel lines split into multiple (not sure how many would be best yet) atomizing nozzles at an angle matching the turbines (blades? fans?)*** •as for igniting the kerosene, i have no idea. i was thinking various Tesla arches of electricity that would be stationed throughout the turbine to make sure every last atom of kerosene is ignited, and look cool firing miniature lightning bolts around it.*** •The main thing i need help with (that i know of) is the internal process of the turbine. How should the blades be angled? how many should i have? what should their diameter be? *** do i need those “compression” blades if the propellant is already under a lot of pressure??-sorry if that’s the wrong term.
•finally, how could i make sure this thing doesn’t blow me up? I really don’t want “failed diy aerospace engineer” written on my tombstone.*** Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone! very excited about this project! *** i apologize if this was difficult to follow, don’t hesitate to direct message me with any questions if required.
I also want to use Kerosene as the primary fuel, any good proportions of Kerosene:Diesel or other propellant would be very useful.*** I want to do this project with my grandfather, who was an an aerospace engineer in Vietnam and then at a major airport. He refuses to even entertain the idea until i make practical and mathematically sound blueprint, smart man.***i want to use pretty unorthodox materials as well. *** •i want to use Red Brass (no lead) as the body of everything that would be potentially be subject to heat. as kerosene’s maximum burning temperature is 811 degrees celsius and Red brass starts to melt at 1,000 celsius.*** •2 fuel tanks in the front engine bay of the car, one for each turbine. Both fuel tanks would have variable air compressors feeding into them to independently propel fuel at the desired rate.***• as for fuel injectors (yes i know kerosene has to be atomized) i want to have the fuel lines split into multiple (not sure how many would be best yet) atomizing nozzles at an angle matching the turbines (blades? fans?)*** •as for igniting the kerosene, i have no idea. i was thinking various Tesla arches of electricity that would be stationed throughout the turbine to make sure every last atom of kerosene is ignited, and look cool firing miniature lightning bolts around it.*** •The main thing i need help with (that i know of) is the internal process of the turbine. How should the blades be angled? how many should i have? what should their diameter be? *** do i need those “compression” blades if the propellant is already under a lot of pressure??-sorry if that’s the wrong term.
•finally, how could i make sure this thing doesn’t blow me up? I really don’t want “failed diy aerospace engineer” written on my tombstone.*** Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone! very excited about this project! *** i apologize if this was difficult to follow, don’t hesitate to direct message me with any questions if required.
