CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF COMPRESSED AIR VEHICLE

Shobhit Mishra

Shubham Tokas

Jatinder Pal SIngh

Vol. 4, Jan-Dec 2018

Page Number: 41 - 68

Abstract:

Development of new technologies in the field of locomotion in automobiles is crucial in the quest to find new ways to make a vehicle perform. The current state of automobiles requires combustion of fossil fuels such as petrol, diesel, etc. to make the pistons move. Earth faces a difficult time ahead. With the fast depleting natural resources like coal and fossil fuels, we shall face a shortage of fuels very soon. Thus, the trips and tours that we take now days so conveniently shall not be possible any more. The fuel prices shall rise so fast that common people could not afford them anymore. That is why there is dire need of an alternate source of fuel.
With the help of this project we, are going to demonstrate that air can be successfully used as an alternative to the traditional fossil fuels, which are petrol diesel and CNG. Air is the most abundant resource that is available to us and can be used without the fear of being depleted.
Air has the property of being highly compressible. Hence, we can compress large quantity of air into a small space and hence use the energy stored in the tanks over time to help commute from one place to another. Another good advantage of compressed air is that it is not flammable.

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