science made simple go supersonic!
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The award-winning team from Cardiff University spinout, science made simple, are writing an interactive engineering show for students around the country to show the enormous challenge that stands before the Bloodhound Engineering Team.
BLOODHOUND SSC (supersonic car) has been designed to run at speeds up to 1050mph. It is currently entering the build phase of the programme and the first attempt is scheduled for summer 2010 - with a target of 800mph. The car will then be reviewed and modified before aiming for 1000mph in 2011.
Richard Noble, the driving force behind British World Land Speed racing for over 25 years, says: "This is an iconic engineering and education adventure for the 21st century that is pushing technology to its limit. We aim to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists by designing and building our incredible car capable of 1000 mph!".
In the show students can find out how jet engines work, and the sheer scale of the forces acting on the car as it drives through the sound barrier straight into the record books. It highlights the differences between normal commercial cars and these high speed counterparts. And also shows how engineers will overcome all the problems they face using logical thinking and how the children of today could be the engineering record breakers of tomorrow.
James Piercy, one of the shows writers, says:
“Bloodhound SSC is a project that will capture the imagination of future scientists and engineers. We will be finding out how it works and the challenges involved in building this unique vehicle”
The show will be launched at Cheltenham Science Festival on Wednesday 3rd of June. Please call the festival box office 0844 576 8970 for more details. It will then go on to tour numerous venues around the UK including the Rockingham Festival starting on June 30th.
Teachers can register schools here, to join the Bloodhound education programme and receive lesson ideas, posters...and an amazing experience that children will never forget!
