Air powered car

Outline INTRODUCTION

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Air Powered CarAir Powered Car

Vehicle Part

Working

Models

Air car in INDIA

INTRODUCTION Our world is facing fuel crisis, air pollution.

All kind of conventional source of fuel are on verge of exhaustion.

Gasoline is the primary source of fuel.

Gasoline is becoming more and more expensive and impractical.

Non Renewable

Expensive Polluted

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Alternative energies

Air Energy

Solar Energy

Electric Energy

Air Powered CarAir Powered Car

The Air Powered Car is powered by air engine which uses COMPRESSED AIR as fuel.

Inventor

Manufactured by:

French Co. Moteur Development International (MDI)

Founded by:

French inventor GUY NEGRE

Vehicle Part

• Compressed Air Tank

• Break Power Recovery

• Body

• Air Filter

• Engine

• Electrical System

Compressed Air Tank

It is a carbon-fiber tank

It holds 90 cubic meters of air.

This tank can be ruptured, but can’t be explode.

Break Power Recovery

It uses one mechanism that stops engine when the car is stationary (at traffic light , junctions etc..), which recover 13% of power used.

Body It’s body is

made up of FIBER GLASS and INJECTED FOAM.

It is slightly costly ,but it does not cut like steel.

It does not rust.

It is light weighted.

Air Filter

Carbon filter are used to get rid from dirt , dust , humidity and other particles.

MDI cars produces clean air, which is cold on exit and is harmless to human life.

Air Filter

Engine

This engine use compressed air as fuel.

The engine was developed between the end of 2001 and the beginning of 2002.

Totally eco-friendly engine.

The engine becomes idle automatically when car is stationary.

Electrical system

Only one cable connects all electrical parts (Headlight ,Dashboard light, light inside the car) in the car.

Advantage are:

Ease of installation.

Easy to repair

Removal of long cable.

Working

Facilities

Internet connection

Computer screen showing the speed of car

GPS device

2 Types Of Energy Mode Single Energy Mode:

It uses only compressed air. The maximum speed is 50 km/h.

Dual Energy Mode:

It uses compress air as well as fossil fuel. At speed over 50 km/h, the engine will switch to fuel mode.

Models

Family car Van

Minicat

Pick up car

Taxi

Fueling Process

Three modes for fueling tank:

• Air Stations

• Domestic electric plug

• Dual-energy mode

Air car in INDIA

The Air Car, called the MiniCAT could cost around Rs. 3,50,000 ($ 8177) in India and would have a range of around 300 km between refuels .The cost of a refill would be about Rs 90.

Tata Motors, on Feb.05,2007 signed an agreement with MDI Co. of France, to develop air car.

Advantage and DisadvantageAdvantages:

Disadvantages:

Economical

Pollution free

Better Comfort

Less maintenance

Easy to refuel

Less Speed

Air pumping station are less in number

Conclusion

Air powered cars is a realization of latest technology in automobile field. The air car is a clean, easy to drive, light weight and high performance car.

It eliminates the use of non-renewable fuels and Thereby preventing pollution and step to a healthier environment.

The Mexico government scheduled to replace 45000 cars by air car in highly polluted area of their country.

References

www.theaircar.com

www.zeropollution.com

www.howstuffwork.com

www.thehindubusinessline.com

thefraserdomain.typepad.com

“HEAT AND THERMODYNAMIC” by Brijlal N. Subrahmanyam