Project Name : Trike-the Future Air Car (Compressed Air Vehicle)
Theme Name : Energy Resource & Conservation
Pollution and global warming, and limited fossil fuel availability are everybody‟s concern. So, in order to provide a solution to this crisis, in our project we have suggested these alternatives.
First Alternative:
Electric – Powered vehicles:
Only advantage: Less noise
Disadvantages: Lead pollution, long recharging, limited range, dependence on Electric supply, large carbon footprint, expensive deteriorative batteries
Second Alternative:
Fuel-cell technology:
Disadvantages: Hi- tech, explosive fuel, too much energy input required expensive catalysts, special cell membranes, several losses and deterioration.
Third Alternative:
COMPRESSED AIR VEHICLES:
Advantages: No Pollution, no heat losses (in fact cooling takes place), easily gains heat, can be designed for Low-speeds and directly coupled to smaller motors: lighter vehicles: More Power for some weight, variable output unlike petrol- diesel electric motor, instant recharging: requires no power supply/unlimber other vehicles, no deterioration, locally made, usable in all climates.
Disadvantages: Compression needs energy.
THE WAY I SEE IT, COMPRESSED AIR IS THE WAY FORWARD.
Name of the School: PSBB SS School, Chennai
