AIR CAR Presented by MR. SANKET SHIVAJI SHEVALE B.E.Production Under The Guidance of PROF. MR. SHIKALGAR N.D. K.B.P. College of Engineeering & Polytechnic, Satara 2009-2010 A SEMINAR TOPIC ON

Presented by

MR. SANKET SHIVAJI SHEVALE

B.E.Production

Under The Guidance of

PROF. MR. SHIKALGAR N.D.

K.B.P. College of Engineeering & Polytechnic,

Satara

2009-2010

Introduction Get ready. The future of transportation will soon be whooshing down the road in the form of an unparalleled “green,” earth-friendly technology that everyone will want to get their hands on as soon as they can: The Air Car. It is hard to believe that compressed air can be used to drive vehicles. However that is true, and the “air car”, as it is popularly known, has caught the attention of researchers worldwide. It has zero emissions and is ideal for city driving conditions .

Get ready. The future of transportation will soon be whooshing down the road in the form of an unparalleled “green,” earth-friendly technology that everyone will want to get their hands on as soon as they can: The Air Car. It is hard to believe that compressed air can be used to drive vehicles. However that is true, and the “air car”, as it is popularly known, has caught the attention of researchers worldwide. It has zero emissions and is ideal for city driving conditions .

PRINCIPLE Charle’s law E.g.: Balloon

Charle’s law

E.g.: Balloon

Versions of Air Car Mono Energy Air Engine Duel Energy Air Engine

Mono Energy Air Engine

Duel Energy Air Engine

How do air engines work? Approximately 90m³ of compressed air is stored in fibre tanks in the vehicle. The engine is powered by compressed air, stored in a carbon-fibre tank at 30 MPa (4500 psi). The tank is made of carbon fibre in order to reduce its weight. The expansion of this air pushes the pistons and creates movement. The atmospheric temperature is used to re-heat the engine and increase the road coverage. The air conditioning system makes use of the expelled cold air

Approximately 90m³ of compressed air is stored in fibre tanks in the vehicle.

The engine is powered by compressed air, stored in a carbon-fibre tank at 30 MPa (4500 psi). The tank is made of carbon fibre in order to reduce its weight.

The expansion of this air pushes the pistons and creates movement. The atmospheric temperature is used to re-heat the engine and increase the road coverage.

The air conditioning system makes use of the expelled cold air

How Compressed Air Can Fuel a Car A = Carbon Fiber Tanks E = Motor B = Alternator F = Transmission System C = Heat Exchanger G = Rear Axel D = Air Conditioning H = Pedal

Compressed air tanks Capacity: 90m³ of air at 300 bars of pressure

Capacity: 90m³ of air at 300 bars

of pressure

The Body Material : Fiber & Injected foam Crash Test

Material : Fiber & Injected foam

Crash Test

The chassis Material Assembly Production Time

Material

Assembly

Production Time

The Air Filter Need Air Service Station Before Compression

Need

Air Service Station

Before Compression

Electrical system Microcontroller Only One Cable Facilities Advantages

Microcontroller

Only One Cable

Facilities

Advantages

Refilling methods for Air Cars For: 230 volts: 3hrs 30min = 4hrs 380 volts: 2hrs 30min = 3hrs 115 volts: Currently being tested

For:

230 volts: 3hrs 30min = 4hrs

380 volts: 2hrs 30min = 3hrs

115 volts: Currently being tested

Refilling at a service-station MDI Air Stations Time required…..

MDI Air Stations

Time required…..

Advantages of Air Car No Pollution Refueling Rate of Self Discharge Expansion of Compressed Air Elimination of Hazardous Chemicals Light Weight Cost

No Pollution

Refueling

Rate of Self Discharge

Expansion of Compressed Air

Elimination of Hazardous Chemicals

Light Weight

Cost

Disadvantages Conversion of Energy Distance of Travel Air Tank get warm when….. Damage to Air Tank

Conversion of Energy

Distance of Travel

Air Tank get warm when…..

Damage to Air Tank

India Interest… MDI & Tata Motors Cost

MDI & Tata Motors

Cost

Conclusion From all the disruption made one can say that by using air car there is reduction in air pollution. The emission benefits of introducing this zero emission technology are obvious. Also, the aim of project is to cut cost, create job locally. Also air car provides an answer to the shortage of fuel and high price of fuel. With petrol and diesel prices going up and the price of oil subjects to fluctuation for motorist, this becomes headache; use of air motor is only the solution. All know that there will be shortage of gasoline (petrol, diesel), in future, engine that runs on compressed air is only the alternative for it.

From all the disruption made one can say that by using air car there is reduction in air pollution. The emission benefits of introducing this zero emission technology are obvious. Also, the aim of project is to cut cost, create job locally. Also air car provides an answer to the shortage of fuel and high price of fuel.

With petrol and diesel prices going up and the price of oil subjects to fluctuation for motorist, this becomes headache; use of air motor is only the solution. All know that there will be shortage of gasoline (petrol, diesel), in future, engine that runs on compressed air is only the alternative for it.

References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_air_car http://www.gizmag.com/go/7000/ http://green.yahoo.com/blog/ecogeek/66/air-car-ready-for-mass-production.html http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/vehicles/air-car.htm http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/20071 /

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_air_car

http://www.gizmag.com/go/7000/

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/ecogeek/66/air-car-ready-for-mass-production.html

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/vehicles/air-car.htm

http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/20071 /

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