Comments on: Checking evaporation rates… http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/2008/08/21/checking-evaporation-rates/ The Ecotricity Greenbird in world wind-powered speed record challenge Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:04:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Flemming Rasmussen http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/2008/08/21/checking-evaporation-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Flemming Rasmussen Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:12:37 +0000 http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/?p=87#comment-45 Not only a picture, but a complete interview ;o) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7572037.stm Anyway: Good luck with the new craft, I think your idea om adding weight in stead of using dynamic downforce must be an advantage, as the dynamic downforce inevitably will cause drag - and weight is not that big an issue, it only affects acceleration ;o) With respect to the evaporation og the lake: I do remember an old article about the Bluebird speed record attempts in Aus - and having the water gone was not enough to get optimal friction conditions - it needed to dry up quite far below the surface to work. Dont know whether the same applies for you, but one would think: The dryer the better ? Regards a follower of your quest for quite some years now ! ;o) Not only a picture, but a complete interview ;o)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7572037.stm

Anyway: Good luck with the new craft, I think your idea om adding weight in stead of using dynamic downforce must be an advantage, as the dynamic downforce inevitably will cause drag – and weight is not that big an issue, it only affects acceleration ;o)

With respect to the evaporation og the lake: I do remember an old article about the Bluebird speed record attempts in Aus – and having the water gone was not enough to get optimal friction conditions – it needed to dry up quite far below the surface to work. Dont know whether the same applies for you, but one would think: The dryer the better ?

Regards a follower of your quest for quite some years now ! ;o)

]]> By: Nick http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/2008/08/21/checking-evaporation-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Nick Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:37:09 +0000 http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/?p=87#comment-43 Hi, I found out about you just a few minutes ago, there's a photo of Greenbird on the 'today in pictures' page on bbc.co.uk ! The very best of luck with your records, you're the eco-friendly 'Thrust SSC' ! Good luck to you, all the best, Nick P.S. Ecotricity, could you set up over here and teach the Aussies how to do Solar/Wind, they haven't got a clue ! Hi,

I found out about you just a few minutes ago, there’s a photo of Greenbird on the ‘today in pictures’ page on bbc.co.uk !

The very best of luck with your records, you’re the eco-friendly ‘Thrust SSC’ !

Good luck to you,

all the best,

Nick

P.S. Ecotricity, could you set up over here and teach the Aussies how to do Solar/Wind, they haven’t got a clue !

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