The 02 pursuit motorcycle is based on the geometry of a currentspec 250 cc motocross bike and uses and the dipietro air engine as its powerplant 3 4 dean bensteads airpowered 02 pursuit. Design and implementation of an airpowered motorcycles. Melbourne fueled by compressed air, the 02 pursuit motorcycle could be the answer to a cleaner and greener future. Since the car runs on compressed air it is environmentally friendly. It could make a nice reserve power engine on a pedal driven commuting bike. Complete and print two copies of our online powered mobility aid information form open pdf file pdf file, 7 kb. Introduction the vehicle uses fluid system instead of the internal combustion engine. Just the slightest amount of forward pressure kept the tail in the air as the wheels squeaked onto the pavement.
After seeing a short segment on tv about a cordlessdrillpowered bike at a hardware convention, i decided to build my own. And i am about to do final project by end of this year when searching for real time. Will help in reducing the problem of global warming since two wheelers contribute to the problem the most. Placing the center of gravity at the exact center of mx5 and providing high ground clearance makes it a perfectly balanced, supermotolike electric powered urban beast. Zero pollution motors zpm is poised to produce the first compressed airpowered car for sale in the united states by mid2019. Solar powered bike sharing system with electric bikes an overview of the energy system and the technical system design fabian fogelberg department of energy and environment division of environmental system analysis chalmers university of technology goteborg, sweden 2014. The purpose of this build was to explore the idea of airpowered motorcycles, and it does very convincingly. Air powered motorcycle seminar report, ppt, pdf for. Rather than driving engine pistons with an ignited fuelair mixture, compressed air cars use the expansion of compressed air, in a similar manner to the expansion of steam in a steam engine.
Building and flying an airbike the experimental aviator. First, make a decision on the amount of pressure you want to have in your air tank. Compressed air bikes may be the future of biking and may even compete with battery powered ones. Perhaps the perfect pit bike at a track day, wed ride one for sure. The rocket launcher presented in this section is a derivative of one used by staff members of the waco museum in troy, ohio. Instead of mixing fuel with air and burning it in the engine to drive pistons with hot expanding gases, compressed air vehicles cav use the expansion of compressed air to drive their pistons. Get air powered motorcycle seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc. Then using forcepressure x area, calculate the area, to get the diameter of the piston type actuator n. Cory littles airpowered bike is turning heads and pedals posted by jonathan maus publishereditor on march 2nd, 2016 at 1. Now, theyre getting even cleaner with the introduction of the airpowered bike. Compressed air has been one of the fields in vogue a few years ago namely, four or five, ever since the invention of the dipietro motor and the dreams of a french company. A compressed air powered motorcycle, called the green speed air powered motorcycle was made by edwin yi yuan, based on the suzuki gp100 and using the angelo di pietro compressed air engine.
It is a motorcycle which uses the compressed air as its power source so that it will be truly free of pollution for the environment. Using a compressed air tank, the o2 pursuit can run for as many as 100 kilometres and also reach a top speed of 140kmph. The air powered motorcycle system, with its schematic diagram shown in fig. Dec 15, 2011 the purpose of this build was to explore the idea of airpowered motorcycles, and it does very convincingly. Exist and grist point out, a fairly major pitfall to the idea of air powered bikes as a sustainable future for transport.
Jem stansfield says his converted puch moped produces cleaner air than found in many town. Nov 11, 20 compressed air cars are powered by motors driven by compressed air, which is stored in a tank at high pressure such as 30 mpa 4500 psi or 310 bar. Purify the air as you ride, with this photosynthesis bike developed by designers in bangkok, this bike is like a twowheeled plant, powered by your feet. It takes a certain amount of power to compress air as. Your best bet will be to use a piston type actuator. The major components of our compressed air bike consist of. Air powered motorcycle seminar report, ppt, pdf for mechanical. A compressed air vehicle is powered by an air engine, using compressed air, which is stored in a tank. The conceptual design of this model is taken from manually operated bicycle. Unlike other electric powered bikes, mx5 is a fully electric bike and still weights only 17 kg. Apr 21, 2008 specifications for jems air powered motorcycle top speed is 18 mph 29 kph, range is 7 miles 11. If youre travelling with a batterypowered mobility aid e.
Download air powered cars pdf download for cse students. The typical hairspray cannon would not be appropriate for this purpose so i constructed this air powered launcher as a modified version. The prototype was powered by a 22hp twostroke and weighed in at 225 empty. The more i think about it, the compressed air engine, which is much lighter than an electric one, seems like a possible sustainable solution as a supplemental assist on a pedal powered bike. Cory littles airpowered bike is turning heads and pedals. Also explore the seminar topics paper on air powered motorcycle with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or production automobile students for the year 2019 2020. The o2 pursuit, a project from an engineering school graduate in australia, runs off compressed air stored in an. Airpowered motorcycle runs on scuba tank, rotary engine. And to prove it hes developed an airpowered bicycle. The o2 pursuit is an airpowered longrange motorcycle. Design and fabrication of pneumatic powered two wheeler ijera.
Hanapure design and development of solar assisted bicycle volume 2, issue 2, december 2012, ij henerygannon, electric and pedal driven bicycle with solar charging. Pdf design and fabrication of pneumatic powered two. Early prototypes of an air powered vehicle go back to the middle of the 19 th century, even before the invention of the internal combustion engine. An air driven engine is a pneumatic actuator that creates useful work by expanding compressed air.
An air powered vehicle uses the expansion of compressed air to drive the pistons of an engine. I had to build a potato canon for a science project and needed one where i could get a consistent launch force. Buy products related to bike and car air pump products and see what customers say about bike and car air pump products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. With mx5s perfectly balanced impact resistant body and enhanced technology you. Zero pollution motors the first compressed airpowered car. Purify the air as you ride, with this photosynthesis bike. We are trying to reduce co2 emmisions, and no matter what kind of turbine or motor you use, the air will always be vented back into the atmosphere. Jun 24, 2012 hey mechies, i know compressed air powered bike is one of the oldest concept of our engineers but still in their developing stage i am in my final year of mechanical engineering undergraduate course. A compressedair vehicle is powered by an air engine, using compressed air, which is stored in a tank.
To find more far 103 ultralight aircraft for sale, see our far 103 section. The idea of using compressed air to power a vehicle isnt new. The 02 pursuit motorcycle is based on the geometry of a currentspec 250 cc motocross bike and uses and the dipietro air engine as its powerplant 3 4 dean bensteads air powered 02 pursuit. Specifications for jems airpowered motorcycle top speed is 18 mph 29 kph, range is 7 miles 11. The bike is light carbonfiber frame and aerodynamic which will help combat the usual stereotypes of airpowered vehicles slow speed and run time.
Production in europe is schedule for the first quarter 2019, for us buyers estimate delivery, for those who paid their deposits is 2nd half 2019. This works well to top off a tires air pressure, a beach ball, football etc. Airpowered scooter leaves city centres cleaner via gizmodo an inventor has created what he claims is the worlds first motorcycle powered by fresh air. Bike of the futurepneumatic bike2 authorstream presentation. This expanding air can be used, for example, to drive the pistons that power an engine. Also get the seminar topic paper on air powered motorcycle with abstract or synopsis, advantages and disadvantages, presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or production automobile students for the year 2016 2017. Compressed air bike o2 pursuit eco friendly range 100km. I only use this 5 to 6 times a year and have been doing so for 4 plus years with the same compressor.
Exist and grist point out, a fairly major pitfall to the idea of airpowered bikes as a sustainable future for transport. Jul 09, 2009 the bike is light carbonfiber frame and aerodynamic which will help combat the usual stereotypes of air powered vehicles slow speed and run time. What type of compressed air motor can be used for an air. Even though the vehicle is in its early stages of development, it holds a lot of promise and provides scope for further research. In addition to demonstrating thrust and newtons law, a feature of the. Also get the seminar topic paper on air powered motorcycle with abstract or synopsis, advantages and disadvantages, presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or. Equipped with a 36volt drill, this brute accelerates from 0 to 10mph in just 2 seconds and is responsive enough to do tricks like standing on its back wheel. I dont think there is much of a future for the airpowered bike for the reasons listed by the engineering types above, but this proof of concept bike is pretty cool. The air powered vehicle is an ecofriendly vehicle which works on compressed air.
A simple rocket powered by pneumatic or air pressure may be used to demonstrate thrust and newtons laws. Jun 27, 2008 the more i think about it, the compressed air engine, which is much lighter than an electric one, seems like a possible sustainable solution as a supplemental assist on a pedal powered bike. A compressedair powered motorcycle, called the green speed air powered motorcycle was made by edwin yi yuan, based on the suzuki gp100 and using the angelo di pietro compressedair engine. Design and implementation of an airpowered motorcycles article in applied energy 8678. Daniel mekis, dennis schaaf and andrew merovich, designed and built a bike that. Air and gear motors known industrywide for their rugged construction and reliability, gast air motors and airpowered gear motors are available in lubricated or nonlubricated models. The air powered car is also called as a low pollution or zero pollution cars. It will not fill up a pool float, air mattress or anything large it just does not produce the large volume of air required to do so. Dec, 2012 o2 pursuit is a compressed air bike that has a range of 100km and a top speed of 140kmph. The airpowered motorcycle by jem stansfield treehugger. Solar powered bike sharing system with electric bikes. Jul 30, 20 bicycle is run on compressed air stored in the tank.