Take a snowboard, four electric motors and a 30,000 rpm fan.
Put them together and what do you have? Something that looks like great fun
judging by this video!
The innovative Dreamscience Propulsion team have developed a
‘jet-powered’ snowboard for thrillseekers who want to take the sport to the
extreme. The ‘thruster’, as it’s known, features four 8kW electric motors
attached in pairs to either end of a 4-foot bar that the rider holds in front
of them. The electric motors turn carbon fibre fans which produce a narrow
column of air similar to a jet engine. To slow down or stop, the user applies
reverse thrust by simply turning the device 180 degrees.
During testing, the thruster reached speeds of over 80 km an
hour (50 mph) and produced 25kg of thrust for up to 5 minutes. The video below
includes a point-of-view shot which proves that this ride is not for the faint
hearted!
Gibbons’ electric motors are used for some pretty
interesting applications across a number of industries, but we’re not sure we
can top this!
If you’d like to know more about our comprehensive selection
of ABB electric motors or our own high-quality range, give us a call on 01621
868138 or email info@gibbonsgroup.co.uk.
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