HydroScope
Mechanical
Hi,
I recently discovered the world of drag racing and wondered why top fuel dragsters dont combine their nitromethane with nitrous? I understand that nitromethane is already a combination of methane ~ CH4 and nitrous ~ N2O that is a liquid ~ CH3NO2, but beleive it would still burn in nitous atmosphere, Am I correct?. Is it because nitromethane already develops a high enough power density no need for more? at limit of engine compents? or are these chemicals a bad combo for some reason?
I recently discovered the world of drag racing and wondered why top fuel dragsters dont combine their nitromethane with nitrous? I understand that nitromethane is already a combination of methane ~ CH4 and nitrous ~ N2O that is a liquid ~ CH3NO2, but beleive it would still burn in nitous atmosphere, Am I correct?. Is it because nitromethane already develops a high enough power density no need for more? at limit of engine compents? or are these chemicals a bad combo for some reason?