The scientists created a pneumatic drive system consisting of two 40-liter compressed air tanks that are connected to a 6-hp "air motor," which is in turn coupled to a propeller via a steel shaft. As ...

In the early 1960s, Garrett AiResearch, then best known as the maker of turboprop aviation engines, was moving into the automotive market. With a Garrett T05 turbocharger under the hood of the first ...

Picture it: America, 2008. A nation entranced with Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker, getting down to "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain ... and paying an unheard-of $4.31 for a gallon of regular ...

A new approach to powering ferry boats could help reshape maritime transport while cutting costs and emissions. Scientists have proposed a pneumatic propulsion system that replaces traditional diesel ...

The provocative press release was still live in 2023, 16 years after its creation, on the Tata Motors corporate website. Dated February 5, 2007, and titled “An Engine Which Uses Air as Fuel,” the ...

A somewhat different and little-known alternative in the field of mobility, especially regarding sustainable mobility and zero emissions, is gaining ground in the market. We are not talking about ...

Scientists say they have designed a propeller system that can replace electrical and diesel -operated engines currently used to drive ferries ploughing the seas on pre-determined routes. The ...

The provocative press release was still live in 2023, 16 years after its creation, on the Tata Motors corporate website. Dated February 5, 2007, and titled “An Engine Which Uses Air as Fuel,” the ...

Schematic of the proposed pneumatic propulsion with multi-option for connectivity, be it grid and/or renewable energy connectivity. Scientists say they have created a methodology that could replace ...

AB Volvo has been granted a patent for a method to control the rotational speed of an electric motor-driven air compressor in vehicles. The method involves determining compressor efficiency, air ...