This group is creating fast and furious CO2 powered cars for a Drag Race Rally at the end of term!
CO2 Powered Dragsters are little cars that students can design, build, test, modify and race and that "impersonate" the real life AA Fuellers in their speed, power and explosive fun!
The cars travel down a 20 m track powered by 8 gram CO2 gas bulbs. The bulbs are pierced using a starting gate with a spring loaded ‘hammer' which is triggered to hit a steel pin into the gas bulb.
The force from the CO2 canister's expulsion propels each dragster (very quickly) to the end of the track. The cars are attached to the track by nylon fishing cord which runs through two screw-eyelets underneath the car.
A micro switch is triggered by the ‘hammer' and sets off the timing device. At the finish, cars trip a switch that stop the timer, recording the time for each lane.
It is basically a 1:20 scaled down version of the real thing....
For more detailed information about the project click here!
CO2 Powered Dragsters are little cars that students can design, build, test, modify and race and that "impersonate" the real life AA Fuellers in their speed, power and explosive fun!
The cars travel down a 20 m track powered by 8 gram CO2 gas bulbs. The bulbs are pierced using a starting gate with a spring loaded ‘hammer' which is triggered to hit a steel pin into the gas bulb.
The force from the CO2 canister's expulsion propels each dragster (very quickly) to the end of the track. The cars are attached to the track by nylon fishing cord which runs through two screw-eyelets underneath the car.
A micro switch is triggered by the ‘hammer' and sets off the timing device. At the finish, cars trip a switch that stop the timer, recording the time for each lane.
It is basically a 1:20 scaled down version of the real thing....
For more detailed information about the project click here!
Kit Instructions