Electric fuel pump New Zealand’s company Rocket Lab has an Electron rocket that uses a similar layout to SpaceX’s Falcon rocket. Both have a nine engine first stage and a single engine second stage. Both use liquid oxygen and RP-1, a refined form of kerosene. The most notable difference is scale – the Falcon is…
When the M178 AMG V8 biturbo engine came out, it was a dramatic improvement over its predecessor. Its features showcase Inventive Principles. Lower displacement The new engine is 4.0 litres in displacement, compared with its 6.2-liter M156/159 predecessor, a whopping 35% reduction. Principle 35 – Parameter Change With improvements listed below, the new engine is…
Dodge’s SRT Demon Challenger makes fast lap times the old fashioned way: big displacement, big supercharger, big tires. But it has some 21st century tricks up its bulging fender flares, too. The SRT Power Chiller A common problem with high powered engines is the enormous demands for cooling. Some cars can’t keep up and the…