Molten Salts Could Improve Fuel Economy. (ISNS) – An emerging class of engine lubricants with a radically different chemical makeup could significantly improve the fuel economy of cars, according to a recent report from researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee and General Motors.
These new molecules, called ionic lubricants, could someday be used as additives to the base oil used in motor oil. The compounds would form only a small fraction of the chemicals in re-engineered versions of engine oil, but nevertheless could “save the U.S. tens of millions of barrels of oil annually,” said lead researcher Jun Qu. Engine lubricants balance engine wear with fuel economy. The more free-flowing an oil is, the better the fuel economy. Human-powered speed record falls at Battle Mountain - Images. It's with considerable interest that Gizmag has followed cyclist Graeme Obree's latest quest to break the human-powered speed record on his self-designed and self-built bicycle, Beastie.
On Friday at the World Human Speed Championships at Battle Mountain, Nevada, Obree finally made the attempt. Though he fell short of that ultimate record, he did break the world prone record (for cycling head first, face down) with an impressive speed of 56.62 mph (91 km/h). Yet the overall speed record was broken during the event, by a team from the Delft University of Technology and VU University Amsterdam. Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, Obree revealed that the record fell after a number of incremental improvements from the 47 mph he achieved at the beginning of the week.
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DIY Metallurgy: Making your own metals and alloys. For many, Formula One is the pinnacle.
Not only does it attract some of the best drivers in the world, but its engineers are widely regarded as some of today's most motivated and talented. In an industry where the day job is to push back boundaries, it is unsurprising that many of the materials used are a long way from what you might call, 'standard'. The desire for something better than commercially available materials is what first prompted transmission specialists Xtrac to develop its own unique set of steels. The company which has supplied transmissions to Formula One teams and other classes of motorsport for over two decades made the bold move to do it themselves and develop steels tailored for its specific requirements. "From the early 1990s Xtrac has been producing its own unique recipes of specialist steel," says Martin Halley, chief engineer at Xtrac.
Xtrac teamed up with Corus Engineering Steels (now Tata Steel) to develop high strength steel for its transmissions.