Development and analysis of new pneumatic based powering options for transit buses: A comparative assessment

AE Karaca, I Dincer, M Nitefor - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide reduction has been the central focus of current climate change public policy
and largely determines procurement of next generation 'clean'transit buses. Development of …

Kinematic motion planning with regional planning constraints

I Cherepinsky, X Ding, HS Sane - US Patent 10,126,750, 2018 - Google Patents
An aspect includes a method of kinematic motion planning includes accessing a list of a
plurality of nodes defining a plurality of potential kinematic path locations between a starting …

Body for pneumatic vehicle

BF Rolfe, TI De Souza, GR Pitts, SJMF Hanafin… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
This section provides an overview of the initial design approach and the formulation of our
design philosophy—Integrated Simplicity. It outlines the proposed mission State ment, our …

Bi-fuel vehicle

M Cai, AM Dailly, MH Abd Elhamid - US Patent 9,869,281, 2018 - Google Patents
A bi-fuel vehicle includes an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) to power the vehicle by
combustion of liquid and gas-phase fuels. The vehicle has a dual fuel tank including a …

Utility vehicle

MD Rittenour, DM Frie, WL Barbrey, AJ Miller - US Patent 9,738,134, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame
supported by the ground-engaging mem bers, a powertrain assembly supported by the …

Chassis for pneumatic vehicle

BF Rolfe, TI De Souza, GR Pitts, SJMF Hanafin… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
A pneumatic vehicle is provided with an elongate compressed air tank, a chassis assembled
with the tank oriented longitudinally in the chassis where the tank is a load-bearing structural …

Utility vehicle

KJ Schounard, WL Barbrey, SD Peterson… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A utility vehicle is described having front and rear passenger area, and an HVAC system
provides treated air to both front and rear areas. The front area includes a tunnel extending …

Pneumatic powertrain for an automotive vehicle

BF Rolfe, TI De Souza, GR Pitts, SJMF Hanafin… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, a heat
exchanger to heat the compressed air, and an air motor driven by the heated air and …

Tank for storing compressed natural gas

AT Morales, MH Abd Elhamid, AM Dailly… - US Patent App. 14 …, 2014 - Google Patents
A tank for storing compressed natural gas (CNG) for fueling an automotive vehicle engine.
The tank includes a container body for containing the CNG at a service pressure rating from …

Bi-fuel vehicle

MH Abd Elhamid, AM Dailly, M Cai, HK Phlegm… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
A bi-fuel vehicle has an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) to provide motive power to the
vehicle by combustion of a liquid fuel and gas-phase fuel. The vehicle has a dual fuel tank …