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Transportation Automation
A start-up company dedicated to the promotion of :
SynchrotracHoward Burke President
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What Is Synchrotrac
• A “SYNCHRONOUS” “DIGITAL” vehicle control system that combines propulsion power and vehicle control in traveling waves to control vehicle speed and headway.
• Advantages– Electric motor propelled vehicles are control passive; requiring no on
board sensors, power modulation equipment or control logic– Guideways control passive; requiring no control sensors or logic on
guideways (except in off line input/output stations)– Control computer simplified; requiring no real time decision making
(under normal operations) – Software basic and uncomplicated
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Who Are We?
A small group of engineers with heavy R&D
engineering and management experience
– Director R&D– CTO– President– CEO
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Our Contention
Synchrotrac is an enabling technology that will lead to the
practical implementation of advanced mass transit, and
automated material handling applications
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Why Is Advanced Mass Transit Needed Now?
• CONSERVE PETROLEUM• REDUCE OVERALL ENERGY CONSUMPTION • REDUCE THREAT OF GLOBAL WARMING• MINIMIZE/ELIMINATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION• REDUCE TRANSPORTATION COST• ETC, ETC.
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Advanced Mass Transit Concepts
• A) PRT (personalize rapid transit)– Small Vehicles – 3 to 5 passengers
• B) GRT (group rapid transit)– Mid Sized Vehicles – 10 to 50 passengers
• C) DUAL MODE– Vehicles operate over road as auto, with driver, and driverless
on guideway under computer control
• SYNCHROTRAC CAN CONTROL ALL
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How does Synchrotrac work?
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Example Of SynchronismCable Drawn Vehicles
GUIDEWAY
VEHICLES HEADWAY
POWERED CABLE
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Synchrotrac Power WaveSynchronous Control
• SPEED OF ALL VEHICLES SET BY VELOCITY OF POWER WAVE• HEADWAY SET BY LENGTH OF POWER WAVE• TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN POINTS ON SYSTEM COMPLETELY PREDICTABLE• VEHICLES EASILY SWITCHED FROM ONE GUIDEWAY LOOP TO ANOTHER • OFF LINE STATIONS FOR INPUT/OUTPUT – VEHICLES ON MAIN GUIDEWAY CONTINUE TO MOVE
SIMPLE COMPUTER CONTROL
Vehicles
Power distribution busPropulsion motor
Guideway
Power collector
Normal power range
Electrical power wave
Headway
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Synchrotrac Power System
Power supplies
PS1
PS2
PS3
PS4
PS5
Power segmentsguideway
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Power Supply Modulation Sequence
PS #2
PS #3
PS #5
PS #4
PS #1
Time
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Synchrotrac Power WaveAs Seen By Vehicle
POWER LEVELMID
LOWER
LOWEST
HIGHER
HIGHEST
POWER DISTRIBUTION SEGMENTS
GUIDEWAY
POWER WAVE AND VEHICLE MOVE IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT SAME RATE i.e. “SYNCHRONOUSLY”
POWER WAVE
DIRECTION
VEHICLEPOWERPICKUP
TRAVEL
OF
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Synchrotrac Power Averaging
+3hp
1hp
-2hp
+3hp +1hp-2hp
+3hp +1hp-2hp
Ascending vehicle requires 2.0 hp to climbGrade at synchronous speed
Vehicle slows down when entering gradeAnd drops back in power wave to collect50% of 3 hp power and 50% 1 hp power
Average power of 2.0 hp causes the vehicle to climb grade at synchronous speed
Vehicle travels on level grade At synchronous speed whereVehicle motor receiving 1.0 hp power
Descending vehicle requires -0.5 hp to Descend Grade at synchronous speed 1.e. (regenerative braking)
Vehicle speeds up down when entering grade and moves ahead in power wave to collect 50% of +1 hp power and 50% -2 hp powerAverage power of -0.5 hp causes the vehicle to brake through regenerative braking and descend grade at synchronous speed
+1 hp
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Synchrotrac Power System
Power supplies
PS1
PS2
PS3
PS4
PS5
Power segmentsguideway
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Power Supply Modulation Sequence
PS #2
PS #3
PS #5
PS #4
PS #1
Time
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Synchrotrac Power WaveAs Seen By Vehicle
POWER LEVELMID
LOWER
LOWEST
HIGHER
HIGHEST
POWER DISTRIBUTION SEGMENTS
GUIDEWAY
POWER WAVE AND VEHICLE MOVE IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT SAME RATE i.e. “SYNCHRONOUSLY”
POWER WAVE
DIRECTION
VEHICLEPOWERPICKUP
TRAVEL
OF
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Synchrotrac Power Averaging
+3hp
1hp
-2hp
+3hp +1hp-2hp
+3hp +1hp-2hp
Ascending vehicle requires 2.0 hp to climbGrade at synchronous speed
Vehicle slows down when entering gradeAnd drops back in power wave to collect50% of 3 hp power and 50% 1 hp power
Average power of 2.0 hp causes the vehicle to climb grade at synchronous speed
Vehicle travels on level grade At synchronous speed whereVehicle motor receiving 1.0 hp power
Descending vehicle requires -0.5 hp to Descend Grade at synchronous speed 1.e. (regenerative braking)
Vehicle speeds up down when entering grade and moves ahead in power wave to collect 50% of +1 hp power and 50% -2 hp powerAverage power of -0.5 hp causes the vehicle to brake through regenerative braking and descend grade at synchronous speed
+1 hp
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Routing Control
STA “A”
STA “X”MERGES
STEER S.W. “X”
P.S. “A”
P.S. “X”
REQUEST TO MOVE VEHICLE FROM STA. “A” TO STA. “X”STEP A) Define route sta. “A” to sta. “X” STEP B) Search “reservation table” to define start time which will avoid conflict at all merges and within STA. “X”STEP C) Fill “action table” with all switch actions required to start vehicle in STA “A” and maneuver it to the desired stop position in STA “X”.STEP D) Fill “reservation table” with occupancy data for planned trip STEP E) Close P.S. (power switch) “A” at the preset start time and perform all subsequent switch actions as defined in the “action” table to maneuver the vehicle from STA “A” to STA “X”
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How Does Synchrotrac Compare To Competition?
Comparison feature BAE (DENVER INT.)
Synchrotrac
Automates Departing Baggage Yes Yes
Automates Arriving Baggage No Yes
Automates EDS Screening No Yes
Control Computers Hundreds 1 (Set )
Tracking Sensors Hundreds None
Complexity Of Software Extremely High Low
System Cost $230 Million $105 Million
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Our Claim
• Synchrotrac does much more than make the control of high performance automated vehicle systems less complex –
• IT MAKES THE CONTROL EASY
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Our Present Status
o PROOF OF CONCEPT SYSTEM IN OPERATION WITH TWO VEHICLE OPERATION – Can demonstrate synchronism, power wave
generation & preliminary software
• WE ARE PROCESSING APPROX. 20 PATENTS – Some issued, others in process– We have control of intellectual property
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What Next?
APPLY ADVANCED MASS TRANSIT TO SOLVING THE PETROLEUM SUPPLY CRISIS
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What Is The Petroleum Supply ProblemTHE WORLD SUPPLY OF OIL IS LIMITED
- Will be in short supply before 2040 - EIA- Many experts believe supply shortages will begin much
earlierRESULT – Cost of oil will continue to increase, at some point cost
will have a devastating effect on U.S. economySOLUTIONS – all alternatives under consideration for solving the oil
crisis; ethanol, natural gas, hydrogen, batteries etc. have major cost and/or availability issues
IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT ADVANCED MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES POWERED BY THE ELECTRIC GRID WILL BE THE BEST SINGLE SOLUTION FOR THE IMPENDING OIL CRISIS
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Our Vision
Group Rapid Transit systems will be installed in every major U.S.urban/suburban area
- Will make mass transit available to over 70% of all U.S. citizens
Given petroleum cost and availability crisis:- Could eliminate use of petroleum for more than 50% of all
U.S. passenger miles traveled
- Could reduce total energy consumed for transportation by more than 50% versus 2007 consumption
- Could significantly reduce petroleum use for cargo transport
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Synchrotrac Group Rapid Transit For Urban/Suburban Transportation
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Provide automated mass transit to urban/suburban commuters with driverless mid sized Group Rapid Transit (GRT) vehicles operating over guideways constructed on existing restricted access freeway space
TYPICAL SYSTEM: Boston area including Eastern MA, Southern NH and Rhode Island, population served ~ 7 million; 800 miles 2 way guideway, 300 off line stations; 20 – 40 passenger capacity GRT vehicles
PERFORMANCE: vehicle velocity ~ 60 – 70 mph; headway ~ 6 seconds; max. throughput ~ 15,000 passengers per hour per guideway lane; energy consumption 300+ passenger MPG (Equivalent)
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Our Suggested Plan Of Attack
A) CONDUCT STUDY OF ADVANCED MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS TO DEFINE IF AND HOW THEY CAN HELP SOLVE THE IMPENDING OIL CRISIS AND THE WORRIES OF GLOBAL WARMING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION ETC.
B) C) CONTACT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SELECTED POLITICIANS, ACADEMIA AND MAJOR CORPORATIONS TO SUPORT AND PROMOTE THESE SYSTEMS
D) OBTAIN FUNDS TO DEVELOP AUTOMATED AIRPORT BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEMS AS MECHANISM FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPUTER CONTROL OVER LARGE COMPLEX AUTOMATED VEHICLE SYSTEMS, (AND TO PRODUCE HIGHLY MARKETABLE PRODUCT)
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FINAL COMMENT
Since the impending oil crisis is a problem of great national significance and since it is quite possible that automated mass transit can be an effective technology in solving this problem and since ATRA is a knowledgeable organization devoted to the advancement of automated mass transit systems, we would hope that ATRA and its membership would take an aggressive role in evaluating and, if warranted, promoting mass transit as a solution to the threatening U.S. oil crisis.