GB2601729A - Tube or tunnel traversing ducted fan driven vehicle - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B61C—LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS
- B61C11/00—Locomotives or motor railcars characterised by the type of means applying the tractive effort; Arrangement or disposition of running gear other than normal driving wheel
- B61C11/06—Locomotives or motor railcars characterised by the type of means applying the tractive effort; Arrangement or disposition of running gear other than normal driving wheel tractive effort applied or supplied by aerodynamic force or fluid reaction, e.g. air-screws and jet or rocket propulsion
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G51/00—Conveying articles through pipes or tubes by fluid flow or pressure; Conveying articles over a flat surface, e.g. the base of a trough, by jets located in the surface
- B65G51/04—Conveying the articles in carriers having a cross-section approximating that of the pipe or tube; Tube mail systems
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
- F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
- F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
- F16L55/28—Constructional aspects
- F16L55/30—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables
- F16L55/38—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables driven by fluid pressure
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Abstract
Electric pod vehicle 3 within a tunnel 13 driven by electric ducted fan turbines 6 by drawing air and expelling it behind. Also claimed a transportation system with multiple pod vehicles 3 in a network of tunnels 13. Vehicles may be remotely operated. Air pressure within the tunnels 13 is atmospheric pressure. Vehicle 3 may have a flared front 7, front 5 and rear skirt 2, guide wheels 1, 4 disposed around the circumference of the vehicle 3, payload container 10 supported by struts 11, 12 within the vehicle shell 3. The tunnel 13 may have a guide rail or power rail 22 engaged with connectors 21, 23 (fig 9) on the vehicle 3 for providing power and preventing the vehicle 3 from rotating within the tunnel 13. There may be conical rear 26 with fins 27 (fig 10), multiple ducted fans (fig 12), or a single reduced diameter fan (fig 15) and ailerons 32 (fig 17,18). A skirting 31 with a lower air inlet 33 (fig 16) may enable the vehicle to hover.
Description
This invention relates to an electric powered vehicle which travels through a tube or tunnel.
The vehicle is tubular shaped with a symmetrical cross-section, and is driven by an electric ducted fan or fans.
The outer shell of the vehicle has a number of wheels around its circumference, at both the front and rear of the vehicle, which guide and support the vehicle as it moves, making contact with the surface of the tube or tunnel infrastructure through which it travels. Wheel axles are at right angles to the direction of travel.
Supporting wheels are the lower wheels bearing the weight of the vehicle. Guide wheels are the upper wheels which maintain the position of the outer vehicle shell equidistant from the tube or tunnel infrastructure.
A full circumference skirt at the front of the vehicle, and also at the rear, reduce air movement between the outer vehicle shell, and the surface of the tube or tunnel infrastructure, the purpose being to separate the volumes of air to the front and to the rear of the vehicle, allowing the vehicle to create a pressure differential which helps propel it through the tube or tunnel infrastructure.
Aerodynamically shaped struts hold an inner payload container, equidistant from the outer vehicle shell, around its circumference, at both the front and rear of the vehicle. The struts may incorporate shock absorption or a damping mechanism.
The inner payload container is tubular and has an aerodynamic cone to its front and an aerodynamic dome shape to its rear.
The payload container interior may have either a sealed environment, or a controlled and pressurised air-conditioned environment.
The vehicle is propelled forwards when the electric ducted fan or fans draw air from in front of the vehicle, and expel it to the rear, into a temporarily closed-off section of tunnel infrastructure, the air flow having passed over and around the internal payload housing.
Propulsion is achieved by a combination of pull, by the drawing in of air at the front of the vehicle, and push, by increased air pressure in the tunnel infrastructure to the rear of the vehicle.
Acceleration is achieved by increasing the ducted fan or fans motor speed.
Deceleration is achieved by reducing the ducted fan or fans motor speed combined with the application of a braking mechanism.
Control of air movement within sections of tube or tunnel infrastructure will determine optimum performance of the vehicle, and the ability to operate multiple vehicles along separate sections of the same infrastructure.
Power is supplied by on board batteries, may be collected from an external power supply/guide rail incorporated into the tube or tunnel infrastructure, or by a combination of both.
Braking mechanisms may be on board, external to the vehicle, or a combination of both.
A guide rail incorporated into the tube or tunnel infrastructure will counter vehicle rotation moment.
This invention relates to any vehicle with a different cross-sectional shape achieving an equivalent effect.
This invention relates to any vehicle using combinations of single or multiple, same or different diameter, ducted fans situated at the front or rear of the vehicle, producing an equivalent effect.
Variations may include the following:-The optimum vehicle circumference and hence cross-sectional area sizes, for ideal speed, performance and pressure differentials.
The configuration and flexibility of the skirts may vary the vehicles performance.
The guide and power collection rail configuration may vary.
The number size and configuration of ducted fan blades and their motors may vary.
The braking system may vary.
Performance may be optimised by controlling the tube or tunnel infrastructure environment.
A lift effect may be achievable by introducing aerofoils into the air flow, reducing load on the supporting wheels.
A hover effect by means of a fully skirted base of the outer vehicle shell may be achievable by introducing a pressure differential between the skirted area and the lower infrastructure wall, reducing load on the supporting wheels.
The rotation direction, speed of rotation and pitch of fan blades may vary.
Positioning of the ducted fans may vary e.g. may be at the front of or at the rear of the vehicle achieving a similar effect.
This invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 shows a perspective side view of the vehicle looking from the front towards the rear, Figure 2 shows a perspective side view of the vehicle looking from the rear towards the front, Figure 3 shows a perspective side view of the vehicle looking from the front towards the rear with additional cut-out showing the inner payload container, Figure 4 shows the front elevation, Figure 5 shows the rear elevation, Figure 6 shows the side elevation, Figure 7 shows a cross-section through the centre of the vehicle lengthways, Figure 8 shows a cross-section through the centre of the vehicle widthways looking toward the rear, Figure 9 shows a detail example of a proposed power rail/connector mechanism, Figure 10 shows a variation to the rear of the vehicle outer shell, Figure 11 shows a variation to the cross-sectional shape of the payload container, Figure 12 shows a front elevation with a variation to the vehicle drive using multiple ducted fans, Figure 13 shows a cross-section through the centre of the vehicle lengthways being a variation using Multiple ducted fans, Figure 14 shows a front elevation with a variation to the vehicle drive with multiple ducted fans, Figure 15 shows a cross-section through the centre of the vehicle lengthways being a variation of a Single ducted fan of reduced diameter and enlarged air intake, Figure 16 shows a perspective side view of the vehicle being a variation with fully skirted underside, Figure 17 shows a front elevation of the vehicle being a variation using attached ailerons, Figure 18 shows a cross-section of a variation using attached ailerons.
Figure 1 shows a perspective side view of the outer shell of the vehicle looking from the front towards the rear.
The circumference of the outer shell 3 is consistent along the length of the vehicle and has a flared front 7. The ducted fan 6 is situated at the front, and sits inside the outer shell of, the vehicle. A front skirt sand rear skirt 2 run the full circumference of the outer shell of the vehicle. A minimum number (three) of front guide/supporting wheels 4 are attached to the outer shell by axles and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. A minimum number (three) of rear guide/supporting wheels 1 are attached to the outer shell by axles and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell.
Figure 2 shows a perspective side view of the outer shell of the vehicle looking from the rear towards the front.
The circumference of the outer shell 3 is consistent along the length of the vehicle and has a flared front 7. A front skirt Sand rear skirt 2 run the full circumference of the outer shell of the vehicle.
A minimum number of three front guide/supporting wheels 4 are attached to the outer shell by axles and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. A minimum number of three rear guide/supporting wheels 1 are attached to the outer shell by axles and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. Payload container rear 8 is dome shaped.
Figure 3 shows a perspective side view of the outer shell of the vehicle looking from the front towards the rear with additional cut-out showing the inner payload container.
The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13.
The circumference of the outer shell 3 is consistent along the length of the vehicle and has a flared front 7. The ducted fan 6 is situated at the front, and sits inside the outer shell of the vehicle. A front skirt Sand rear skirt 2 run around the full circumference of the outer shell of the vehicle. A minimum number of three front guide/supporting wheels 4 are attached to the outer shell by axles and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. A minimum number of three rear guide/supporting wheels 1 are attached to the outer shell by axles and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. A payload container 10 has an aerodynamic nose cone 9 and an aerodynamically dome shaped rear 8. A minimum number of three aerodynamically shaped front struts 12, and a minimum number of three aerodynamically shaped rear struts 11, support the payload container 10 equidistant from the outer shell 3.
Figure 4 shows the front elevation.
The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13. The outer shell of the vehicle is guided and supported by wheels 4, spaced equidistant around the vehicle circumference. The front of the outer shell is flared 7. Ducted fan 6 is situated in the centre of the outer shell. Payload container 10 is located behind the ducted fan in the centre of the vehicle.
Figure 5 shows the rear elevation.
The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13. The outer shell 3 of the vehicle is guided and supported by wheels 1, spaced equidistant around the vehicle circumference. Each guide/supporting wheel has a fairing 14 which seals the space between the inside and outside of the outer shell 3. Payload container 10 is located behind the ducted fan in the centre of the vehicle. Ducted fan 6 is situated at the front of the vehicle. The payload container 10 is supported by aerodynamically shaped struts 11 and has an aerodynamically dome shaped rear 8.
Figure 6 shows the side elevation.
The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13. The outer shell 3 of the vehicle has a flared front 7, and is guided and supported by front wheels 4, and rear wheels 1, spaced equidistant around the vehicle circumference. A front skirt 5 and rear skirt 2 run around the full circumference of the outer shell of the vehicle.
Figure 7 shows a cross-section through the centre of the vehicle lengthways.
The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13 temporarily closed to the rear 28.
The circumference of the outer shell 3 is consistent along the length of the vehicle and has a flared front 7. The ducted fan 6 is situated at the front and is powered by an electric motor 16 which is supported by a minimum of three aerodynamically shaped struts 17 spaced equidistant. A front skirt sand rear skirt 2 run around the full circumference of the outer shell of the vehicle. A minimum number of three front guide/supporting wheels 4 are attached to the outer shell by axles 24 and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. Each front guide/supporting wheel has a fairing 15.
A minimum number of three rear guide/supporting wheels 1 are attached to the outer shell by axles 24 and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. Each rear guide/supporting wheel has a fairing 14.
A payload container 10 has an aerodynamic nose cone 9 and an aerodynamically dome shaped rear 8. A minimum number of three aerodynamically shaped front struts 12, and a minimum number of three aerodynamically shaped rear struts 11, support the payload container 10 equidistant from the outer shell 3.
Figure 8 shows a cross-section through the centre of the vehicle widthways looking toward the rear. The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13, on guide/supporting wheels 1. Each guide/supporting wheel has a fairing 14. Aerodynamically shaped struts 11 connect to the outer shell 3 and support the payload container 10 within which is a custom payload interior lining 18.
Figure 9 shows a detail example of a power rail/connector configuration.
At a given point on the circumference of tube/tunnel 13, a guide/power rail 22 will provide a power supply to connectors 21 & 23 which are attached to the vehicle outer shell 3. The connectors 21 & 23 which also serve to ensure there is no rotation of the vehicle within the tube/tunnel 13.
Figure 10 shows a variation to the rear of the vehicle outer shell.
The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13 temporarily closed to the rear 28.
The circumference of the outer shell 3 is consistent along the length of the. A rear skirt 2 runs around the full circumference of the outer shell of the vehicle.
A minimum number of three rear guide/supporting wheels 1 are attached to the outer shell by axles 24 and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. Each rear guide/supporting wheel has a fairing 14.
A payload container 10 has an aerodynamically dome shaped rear 8. A minimum number of three aerodynamically shaped rear struts 11, support the payload container 10 equidistant from the outer shell 3. An alternate vehicle outer shell rear consists of a conical shaped section 26 with attached fins 27 around the full circumference of the outer surface.
Figure 11 shows a variation to the cross-sectional shape of the payload container.
The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13, on guide/supporting wheels 1. Each guide/supporting wheel has a fairing 14. Aerodynamically shaped struts 20 connect to the outer shell 3 and support the alternate shaped payload container 10 and lining 19.
Figure 12 shows a front elevation with a variation to the vehicle drive using multiple ducted fans. Vehicle outer shell 3 rests equidistant inside tube or tunnel infrastructure 13. The vehicle is driven by an alternate assembly of multiple ducted fans 6. The surface area between fans 25 is raised and shaped to direct air flow towards the fans reducing air resistance.
Figure 13 shows a cross-section through the centre of the vehicle lengthways being a variation using multiple ducted fans. The vehicle travels along a tube or tunnel 13 temporarily closed to the rear 28. The circumference of the outer shell 3 is consistent along the length of the vehicle and has a flared front 7. The ducted fans 6 are situated at the front and are powered by electric motors 16. A front skirt Sand rear skirt 2 run around the full circumference of the outer shell of the vehicle. A minimum number of three front guide/supporting wheels 4 are attached to the outer shell by axles 24 and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. Each front guide/supporting wheel has a fairing 15.
A minimum number of three rear guide/supporting wheels 1 are attached to the outer shell by axles 24 and are equidistant around the circumference of the outer shell. Each rear guide/supporting wheel has a fairing 14.
A payload container 10 has an aerodynamic nose cone 9 and an aerodynamically dome shaped rear 8. A minimum number of three aerodynamically shaped front struts 12, and a minimum number of three aerodynamically shaped rear struts 11, support the payload container 10 equidistant from the outer shell 3.
Figure 14 shows a front elevation with a variation to the vehicle drive with multiple ducted fans. Vehicle outer shell 3 rests equidistant inside tube or tunnel infrastructure 13. The vehicle is driven by an alternate assembly of multiple ducted fans 6. The surface area between fans 25 is raised and shaped to direct air flow towards the fans reducing air resistance.
Figure 15 shows a cross-section through the centre of the vehicle lengthways being a variation of Figure 7, with a single ducted fan 6 with a smaller diameter with an enlarged air intake 34. All other numbered items as Figure 7.
Figure 16 shows a variation introducing additional longitudinal skirting 31, with an underbelly air inlet 33 to create an hover effect. The longitudinal skirt 31 intersect front circumference skirt sand rear skirt 2 attached to vehicle outer shell 3.
Figure 17 shows a front elevation of a potential variation consisting of a number of ailerons 32, attached to the front and/or rear of the vehicles outer shell 3.
Figure 18 shows a cross-section of the aileron variation described in Figure 17. Key to numbered items used in Figures 1 to 18:- 1. Rear guide/supporting wheels 2. Rear skirt 3. Vehicle outer shell 4. Front guide/supporting wheels 5. Front skirt 6. Ducted Fan 7. Flared front 8. Payload container aerodynamic dome shaped rear 9. Payload aerodynamic cone shaped nose 10. Payload container 11. Payload container rear supporting struts 12. Payload container front supporting struts 13. Tube/Tunnel infrastructure 14. Rear guide/supporting wheel fairing 15. Front guide/supporting wheel fairing 16. Ducted Fan Electric motor 17. Electric Motor supporting struts 18. Payload interior lining 19. Alternative payload interior lining 20. Alternative payload container rear aerodynamic supporting struts 21. Right side power connector 22. Guide/Power rail 23. Left side power connector 24. Guide/supporting wheel axle 25. Raised and shaped frontal intake area 26. Vehicle outer shell alternative conical shaped rear 27. Full circumference fins 28. Temporarily closed rear infrastructure 29. Levelled infrastructure floor 30. Flattened Outer vehicle shell 31. Longitudinal Skirt 32. Aileron 33. Air inlet to fully skirted underbelly 34. Enlarged front intake 35. Internal reducer
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- Claims A payload-carrying zero-emission vehicle, driven by electric ducted fan or fans, and is propelled by drawing air from in front of a tube or tunnel infrastructure through which it travels, expelling it into the temporarily sealed tube or tunnel infrastructure behind it.A Transportation system consisting of these electrically powered vehicles, which travel through a network infrastructure of tubes or tunnels. Vehicles follow the infrastructure route only and therefore may be remotely operated. The tube or tunnel infrastructure's internal air pressure will be at normal atmospheric pressure when no vehicles are in operation
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| US20190283781A1 (en) * | 2018-03-17 | 2019-09-19 | Marvin Liu | High speed transportation in running tube as running rail |
| ES1244931U (en) * | 2019-11-26 | 2020-04-21 | Saiz Manuel Munoz | Underground tubular train with pneumatic, magnetic and electromagnetic levitation (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
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| GB913736A (en) * | 1960-01-14 | 1962-12-28 | Frederick Walter Madeley Lee | Vehicular transport system |
| US3213802A (en) * | 1962-07-13 | 1965-10-26 | Joseph V Foa | Transportation means and method |
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| WO2018011443A1 (en) * | 2016-07-14 | 2018-01-18 | Manuel Muñoz Saiz | Levitation, stabilisation and propulsion system for vehicles travelling through air ducts |
| CN108146451A (en) * | 2018-01-03 | 2018-06-12 | 冯政尧 | Sealing pipeline high speed rail system |
| US20190283781A1 (en) * | 2018-03-17 | 2019-09-19 | Marvin Liu | High speed transportation in running tube as running rail |
| ES1219354U (en) * | 2018-08-10 | 2018-10-22 | Manuel Muñoz Saiz | Levitador system, stabilizer and propeller by air cushion and fans for vehicles circulating in air ducts (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
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