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Vehicle that uses a motor powered by stored compressed air
A compressed-air car is a compressed-air vehicle powered by pressure vessels filled with compressed air. It is propelled by the release and expansion
Compressed-air_car
Air under a pressure greater than atmospheric
Compressed air is air kept under a pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. Compressed air in vehicle tires and shock absorbers are commonly
Compressed_air
Car that uses pneumatic motors
submarines. Compressed-air vehicles operate according to a thermodynamic process in which air cools down when expanding and heats up when being compressed, resulting
Compressed-air_vehicle
French company that designed compressed air-powered car prototypes
developed an environmentally friendly car engine that uses compressed air to push the pistons of the engine and move the car.[citation needed] According to MDI
Motor Development International
Motor_Development_International
Motor vehicle
OneCAT (Compressed Air Technology) was advertised as an upcoming compressed air car in 2008. India's Tata Motors was said to be collaborating with Air engine
Tata_OneCAT
Fail-safe power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium
reduction or loss of air pressure causes each car to apply its brakes, using the compressed air stored in its reservoirs. In the air brake's simplest form
Railway_air_brake
Method for matching variable production with demand
Compressed-air-energy storage (CAES) is a way to store energy for later use using compressed air. At a utility scale, energy generated during periods of
Compressed-air_energy_storage
Compressed-air engine
A pneumatic motor (air motor), or compressed-air engine, is a type of motor which does mechanical work by expanding compressed air. Pneumatic motors generally
Pneumatic_motor
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Compressed-air car Flying car Klein Vision AirCar, a flying car designed by Štefan Klein Curtiss-Wright Model 2500 Aircar AirCars, a 1997 video
Aircar
Compact city car that was manufactured by Tata Motors
with a French firm, Motor Development International, to produce a compressed air car Nano. While the vehicle was supposed to be able to travel approximately
Tata_Nano
2006 documentary film
the film on the CD Tha People's Music." Battery electric vehicle Compressed air car Electric vehicle General Motors EV1 Great American streetcar scandal
Who_Killed_the_Electric_Car?
Vehicle not powered by petrol or diesel
from coal. The air engine is an emission-free piston engine that uses compressed air as a source of energy. The first compressed air car was invented by
Alternative_fuel_vehicle
In-development compressed-air vehicle
The AIRPod is a compressed-air vehicle in development by Motor Development International. The AIRPod is planned to be produced in three different configurations
AIRPod
Topics referred to by the same term
in the Central African Republic Motor Development International, a compressed air car maker Mount Desert Island, an island off the coast of the U.S. state
MDI
A compressed air foam system is used in firefighting to deliver fire retardant foam for the purpose of extinguishing a fire or protecting unburned areas
Compressed_air_foam_system
Topics referred to by the same term
speed On ground vehicles, (more formally, specified as) compressed-air-actuated braking systems: Air brake (road vehicle), friction-mediated type of brake
Air_brake
Topics referred to by the same term
on the Kasai River, Democratic Republic of the Congo Eolo (car), the first compressed air car John Stedham, also known as Eolo, chief of the Muscogee Native
Eolo
Topics referred to by the same term
a car that runs on compressed air AirPods, wireless earbuds manufactured by Apple Inc. AirPods Pro, wireless earbuds manufactured by Apple Inc. AirPods
Airpod
Environmentally friendly vehicles
achieved in a period of about 5 years due to better fuel economy. Compressed air cars, Stirling powered vehicles, and liquid nitrogen vehicles are less
Green_vehicle
Eolo is the first compressed air-powered car. It was invented by Guy Nègre. Motor Development International (MDI) licensed the patent. It was unveiled
Eolo_(car)
Type of vehicle suspension
problematic compressed air system that was still used on the 600 models until 1984. Air suspension was not included in standard production American-built cars between
Air_suspension
Motorised passenger road vehicle
belts, airbags, rear-reversing cameras, air conditioning, navigation systems, and in-car entertainment. Most cars in use in the early 2020s are propelled
Car
Engine in which fuel combusts with an oxidizer
under water or in space. Compressed air has been commonly used in torpedoes. Compressed oxygen, as well as some compressed air, was used in the Japanese
Internal_combustion_engine
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
vehicle Compressed-air vehicle Liquid nitrogen vehicle Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942
Liquid_Air
Fuel gas mainly composed of methane
Compressed natural gas (CNG) is fuel gas composed primarily of methane (CH4), compressed to less than 1% of its volume at standard atmospheric pressure
Compressed_natural_gas
Vehicle using two or more power sources
January 2013). "Peugeot Announces Plans to Release a Hybrid Car That Runs on Compressed Air by 2016". Retrieved 2015-05-30. "A Pair of Peugeots Debuts
Hybrid_vehicle
European economic interest grouping
Crossover vehicle, automatic transmission, petrol engine, air-conditioning fitted Euro Car Segment "ACRISS". www.hertzheroes.eu. Retrieved 7 December
Association of Car Rental Industry Systems Standards
Association_of_Car_Rental_Industry_Systems_Standards
Land vehicle propelled by a rocket engine
optioned-up Roadster package would add cold gas thrusters powered by compressed air to improve performance. Alexandru Ciurcu, Romanian rocketry pioneer
Rocket_car
came into use. These included: Compressed-air systems, first introduced in Nantes in 1879 with Mékarski compressed-air cars operating between Doulon and
Trams_in_France
(1968). JSTOR The History of compressed air vehicles. (n.d.). Retrieved from "Air Car Factories - the History of Compressed Air Vehicles". Archived from the
List of French inventions and discoveries
List_of_French_inventions_and_discoveries
Tube or hose carrying a compressed air supply
by compressed air, for breathing apparatus in hazardous environments and to operate many other pneumatic systems. Air lines provide compressed air for
Air_line
Type of railway that operates in a mine
industry as late as 1921. Compressed-air locomotives were powered by compressed air carried on the locomotive in compressed-air containers. This method
Mine_railway
System to cool the air in a vehicle
offered the installation of air conditioning for cars in 1933. Most of their customers operated limousines and luxury cars. On 7 October 1935, Ralph Peo
Automotive_air_conditioning
The Mekarski system was a compressed-air propulsion system for trams invented by Louis Mékarski or Louis Mékarsky (the correct spelling is uncertain) in
Mekarski_system
manufactures products including air compressors, compressed air treatment and control equipment, turn-key compressed air systems, consumer and commercial
Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies
Ingersoll_Rand_Industrial_Technologies
Noisemaking device
air horn is a pneumatic device designed to create a loud noise for signaling purposes. It usually consists of a source which produces compressed air,
Air_horn
Car that can be flown in much the same way as a car may be driven
A flying car or roadable aircraft is a type of vehicle which can function both as a road vehicle and as an aircraft. The term "flying car" includes motor
Flying_car
Season of television series
Sharks: Mark, Daymond, Kevin, Lori, Robert "Zero Pollution Motors" a compressed air car manufactured by Motor Development International (YES); "The Paleo
Shark_Tank_season_6
Railway vehicle for conveying passengers
long-distance ones, included an observation car at the end of the train. Until about the 1930s, these had an open-air platform at the rear, the "observation
Passenger_railroad_car
Sound-making device for moving vehicles
lower in frequency than motor vehicle horns. Operated by compressed air from the train's air brake system, their sound level is 146–175 dB. In the United
Vehicle_horn
powered by compressed air replaced horses for propulsion, and the lines were rebuilt to handle the heavier cars. The experimental compressed air cars were retired
Utica and Mohawk Valley Railway
Utica_and_Mohawk_Valley_Railway
function competently in evolving, complex national airspace Air taxi Very light jet Compressed air car NASA SATS fact sheet Small Aircraft Transportation System
Small Aircraft Transportation System
Small_Aircraft_Transportation_System
Turbo layout that uses two turbochargers
turbo layout in which two turbochargers are used to compress the intake air/fuel mixture (or intake air, in the case of a direct-injection engine). The most
Twin-turbo
Heat engine using reciprocating pistons
compression-ignition (CI) engine, where the air within the cylinder is compressed, thus heating it, so that the heated air ignites fuel that is injected then,
Reciprocating_engine
Automobile powered by a steam engine
a standard car battery. Lengthy start-up times were avoided by using air compressed and stored when the car was running to power the car upon starting
Steam_car
CEO of Koenigsegg
Patents US 7,958,871, Combustion Air Supply Arrangement US 8,800,510, Internal Combustion Engine Connected to Compressed-Air Tank US 8,807,929, Turbine Housing
Christian_von_Koenigsegg
Formula One racing car
claimed to be for increased cooling, but which also extracted air from beneath the car. The car only raced once in this configuration in the Formula One World
Brabham_BT46
Internal combustion engine type
at 12% efficiency whereas the compressed-charge engine has an operating efficiency around 30%. A problem with compressed charge engines is that the temperature
Four-stroke_engine
Motor vehicle
The BMW 3 Series Compact is a car which was produced from 1994 through 2004 by BMW. It is a 3-door hatchback version of the BMW 3 Series through two generations
BMW_3_Series_Compact
Air compressor for an internal combustion engine
combustion engine, a supercharger is a device which compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a
Supercharger
Type of model rocket using water as its reaction mass
reaction mass. The water is forced out by a pressurized gas, typically compressed air. Like all rocket engines, it operates on the principle of Newton's third
Water_rocket
Defunct launched roller coaster
Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the launched coaster used compressed air to propel its trains. It opened on 21 December 2001 as the fastest roller
Do-Dodonpa
Vehicle operated with reduced or no human input on public roads
A self-driving car, also known as an autonomous car, driverless car, robotic car, or robo-car, is a car that is capable of operating with reduced or no
Self-driving_car
Type of internal combustion engine that uses compression to create combustion
into the chamber during the intake stroke, and compressed during the compression stroke. This increases air temperature inside the cylinder so that atomised
Diesel_engine
Concept car developed by Dodge
buttresses, full length taillamps and air intakes on the front and sides. The vehicle was fueled by CNG (compressed natural gas) technology. It had functional
Dodge Charger R/T (1999 concept)
Dodge_Charger_R/T_(1999_concept)
High-performance car
A muscle car is an American-made two-door sports coupe with a powerful engine, marketed for its performance. In 1949, General Motors introduced its 88
Muscle_car
Air-launched roller coaster type
Air 2000 (commonly known as a thrust air coaster) was a model of launched roller coaster made by S&S Worldwide that used refrigerated, compressed air
Thrust_Air_2000
Mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic, lifting device
source of compressed air is not available. An inflatable jack, flat jack, lifting bag, car exhaust jack or pneumatic lifting bag is an air bag that is
Jack_(device)
Piston aircraft engine
the critical take off stage of flight. The double staging of the compressed fuel/air mixture provided the boost pressure through a diffuser to the intake
Packard_V-1650_Merlin
Upcoming electric sports car from Tesla
thrusters to the car to improve maneuverability; it would comprise an electric pump to recharge an air tank used to provide compressed air flowing through
Tesla Roadster (second generation)
Tesla_Roadster_(second_generation)
Railroad car designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures
Refrigerator cars required effective insulation to protect their contents from temperature extremes. "Hairfelt" derived from compressed cattle hair, sandwiched
Refrigerator_car
Very small Japanese cars
Kei car, short for kei-jidōsha (軽自動車 pronounced [keːdʑidoːɕa] "light automobile"), is a class of ultra-compact cars unique to the Japanese domestic market
Kei_car
Product used to mask odors
as car fresheners and urinal deodorizer blocks. Some air fresheners contain ingredients that provoke allergy and asthma symptoms or are toxic. Air freshening
Air_freshener
Train class
a cab, the term "control car" refers to the local facilities for electrical control. The K-wagon contains the compressed air system, the converter system
BVG_Class_A3
Modern form of roller coaster
launch, a pneumatic launch uses compressed air to launch the vehicle. The technology was developed by S&S as the Thrust Air 2000 model. The first coaster
Launched_roller_coaster
High-performance luxury car
A grand tourer (GT) is a type of car that is designed for high speed, long-distance driving with luxury specifications. The most common format is a front-engine
Grand_tourer
British editor and journalist
"Compressed-air Cars". The Automotor and Horseless Vehicle Journal. 5 (50): 58. November 1900. Stanley Spooner (1904). "Chapter XIII: Electric Cars".
Stanley_Spooner
Topics referred to by the same term
Indonesian language with ISO 639-3 code AIR Applied Innovative Research, a scientific journal Compressed air, the air kept under a pressure that is greater
Air_(disambiguation)
Type of continuous-flow turbine engine
continuous-flow internal combustion engine in which air is compressed, fuel is burned in the compressed air, and the resulting hot gas expands through a turbine
Gas-turbine_engine
Scientific device
all along the track that allows specially fitted air track cars to glide relatively friction-free. Air tracks are usually triangular in cross-section.
Air_track
Topics referred to by the same term
simulation game Air line, air-line, or airline, a tube that carries a compressed air supply "The Airline", a leg of State Route 9 in Maine, US Air Line, Georgia
Airline_(disambiguation)
Thermodynamic cycle
Brayton engine, ambient air is drawn into a piston compressor, where it is compressed; ideally an isentropic process. The compressed air then passes through
Brayton_cycle
Vehicle with a folding or removable roof
the roof vary across eras and manufacturers. A convertible car's design allows an open-air driving experience and can provide a roof when required. A
Convertible
Type of supercharger
produced by an internal combustion engine exhaust gas pulses to compress the intake air. Its automotive use is not widespread; the most widely used example
Pressure_wave_supercharger
Large, steam-powered musical instrument
produces sound by sending a gas, originally steam or, more recently, compressed air, through large whistles—originally locomotive whistles. A calliope is
Calliope_(instrument)
Swedish executive station wagon
media.volvocars.com. Volvo Car Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2016. "Volvo's 'Power Pulse' Technology Uses Compressed Air To Kill Turbo Lag". www.carthrottle
Volvo_V90
Converts energy (typically in the form of compressed air) into mechanical motion
pneumatic control valve actuator converts energy (typically in the form of compressed air) into mechanical motion. The motion can be rotary or linear, depending
Pneumatic_actuator
1988 public transit disaster in Paris, France
car, closed. When open, this valve allows compressed air generated in the first car to travel back through the other cars to power the compressed air
Gare_de_Lyon_rail_accident
Subcompact electric car
hybrid, a compressed natural gas variant, and a four-door conversion. Despite favorable customer reception, GM believed that electric cars occupied an
General_Motors_EV1
Method of marking or cleaning a surface
surface or remove surface contaminants. A pressurised fluid, typically compressed air, or a centrifugal wheel is used to propel the blasting material (often
Sandblasting
American car classification
Pony car is an American car classification for affordable, compact, highly styled coupés or convertibles with a "sporty" or performance-oriented image
Pony_car
Complicated valve system for controlling the compressed air brake of a railway vehicle
controlling the compressed air brake of a railway vehicle. Depending on its setting, it controls whether the brake pipes of a compressed air brake are evacuated
Driver's_brake_valve
Machine that converts one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy (of motion)
convert electrical energy into mechanical motion, pneumatic motors use compressed air, and clockwork motors in wind-up toys use elastic energy. In biological
Engine
Compressed air or vacuum transport system
propel cylindrical containers/carriers through networks of tubes by compressed air or by partial vacuum. They are used for transporting solid objects,
Pneumatic_tube
Device used to start an internal combustion engine
vehicles the system consists of a geared turbine, an air compressor and a pressure tank. Compressed air released from the tank is used to spin the turbine
Starter_(engine)
Mechanical device that stores energy
Compression coil springs, designed to resist being compressed. A typical use for compression coil springs is in car suspension systems. Volute springs are used
Coil_spring
Italian high performance sports car model
combustion in low-load scenarios. The air-fuel mixture, provided by a hybrid port and direct injection system is compressed during the compression stroke of
Maserati_MC20
Ability
facilitating walking, running, and jumping through the use of bags of compressed air. The United States Department of Defense is considering a variety of
Superhuman_strength
solutions as deep-cycle and car-batteries (intermediate technology), long duration flywheels, electrochemical capacitors, compressed air energy storage (CAES)
List of appropriate technology applications
List_of_appropriate_technology_applications
Airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft
an air inlet which includes inlet guide vanes, a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine (that drives the compressor). The compressed air from
Turbojet
Standard measure of the performance of an engine or aviation fuel
that was heated by compression. Gasoline engines rely on ignition of compressed air and fuel mixture, which is ignited only near the end of the compression
Octane_rating
Car propelled by an electric motor using energy stored in batteries
several countries have legislated to phase-out sales of fossil fuel cars, to reduce air pollution and limit climate change. China currently has the largest
Electric_car
Toy line
need for assembly. Air Hogs was created in 1996 by British inventors John Dixon and Peter Manning, whose prototype of a compressed air powered toy airplane
Air_Hogs
Experimental locomotive
22.4 short tons). In 1932 Kruckenberg began a new project with the rail car involving significant modifications. It was cut just behind the forward wheels
Schienenzeppelin
Exhaust-powered forced-induction device for engines
turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that compresses the intake air, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a
Turbocharger
Presence of dangerous substances in the air
Air pollution is the presence of substances in the air that are harmful to humans, other living beings or the environment. Pollutants can be gases, like
Air_pollution
Motor vehicle and bicycle tube valve
used in a wide variety of compressed gas and pressurized liquid applications such as small torch and grill cylinders, and air shocks. Schrader valves are
Schrader_valve
The AirCare emissions program was started in order to reduce carbon emissions by vehicles. Many car models had to pass yearly or biyearly AirCare inspections
AirCare
Model of tower-based amusement ride
compressed air to slowly lift a 12-16 seat car to the top of the tower, at an approximate and average speed of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h). The car is
Turbo_Drop
Refrigeration process
as a saturated vapor and is compressed to a higher pressure, resulting in a higher temperature as well. The hot, compressed vapor is then in the thermodynamic
Vapor-compression refrigeration
Vapor-compression_refrigeration
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