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[terry l. ridder]

hello bruce;

I was thinking of an air flow.
at that speed I would think you could have an air flow designed into the
skin of the vehicle to direct and air flow to deflect the debris kicked
up by the front wheels.

I have sent an e-mail with a question i had.
why are they not using Bonneville Salt Flats?

it would be far more uniform than a dry lake bed of mud in south sfrica.



On Wed, 20 May 2015, Bruce . wrote:

> I wonder whether these designer dudes ever heard of mud flaps.  Seems to me
> that's only the simplest way to keep grit kicked up by front wheels from
> hitting the back.  Other ideas come to mind as well.
>
> Bruce
> NJ
>
>
>> Not only do the 91kg discs have to maintain their integrity during rapid
>> rotation, they must do so while being blasted by small pieces of grit.
>>
>> The "race track" at Hakskeen Pan in the Northern Cape has been cleared
>> of all stone debris larger than a pea, but, even so, the top dirt layer
>> on the lake bed will kick up.
>>
>> Particles lifted by the front wheels will hit the back ones with the
>> velocity of a bullet. If there are any imperfections, any cracks, in the
>> discs - then this assault could trigger a catastrophic failure.
>>
>

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terry l. ridder ><>