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2016
Automotive/​Transportation

Emergency Rescue Water Craft

DelfJet is an emergency water scooter special created for lifeguards. The idea of this project started from the need to save the lives of people in danger of involuntary drowning, and to shorten the time of the emergency intervention in these situations.

Studying the life-saving systems but also the watercraft transportation that already are on the market,

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Cristina Elena Stancu
Constanta, Romania
Votes: 52
Views: 6644
Automotive/​Transportation
Apr 20, 2016

Emission Free Hybrid Motorcycle/3-wheeler

In usage emission free hybrid motorcycle where the vehicle is moved with hydraulic pressure, which again is produced by electric-motor-driven hydraulic pump. After first simulations this system would achieve >8h autonom net driving time withot need to fill either electric accu or hydraulic accu.

Full autonomy is quaranteed by hand pump for hydraulics,

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Reino Eskelinen
Lorch, Germany
Votes: 0
Views: 2584
Automotive/​Transportation
May 17, 2016

Energy-Efficient Mass Transfer of Oxygen and Methane in a Gas Fermentation Butanol Bio-Reactor Using 5 to 7 kW/m3 Reactor Volume with an Array of 150 ft Deep Concentric U-Tubes

This is an energy-efficient means of transferring oxygen and methane from a gas phase into an aqueous solution using an array of 16 “U-Tubes” in a “Loop Reactor” for production of butanol automotive and aviation liquid fuel. One U-Tube consists of four 8 inch diameter inner pipes with an outer pipe diameter of 24 inches.

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Ted Ground
Rising Star, United States
Votes: 5
Views: 3370
Automotive/​Transportation
Mar 5, 2016

Ergonomic Vehicle Side Mirror

Side mirrors are extremely common and mounted on any car, whether it is new or old. They are not among the optional features of a vehicle, mostly because their importance is vital for the driver’s safety. Their main purpose is to reflect the back of the car. Although it is more important to be attentive in front of you,

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Mohd Norzaimi Che Ani
Kulim, Malaysia
Votes: 5
Views: 4442
Automotive/​Transportation
May 19, 2016

Ettridge Orbital Engine

The Orbital Engine was invented by John Patrick Ettridge from South Australia in 1969. His Provisional patent No.22884/70 has a priority date of 3rd December 1969 and Australian patent number 474336. This patent covered the use of two crankshafts geared to rotate together, or three crankshafts placed at 90 degrees apart, which imparted the orbital motion in the rotor,

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John Ettridge
Dover Gardens, Australia
Votes: 1
Views: 4912
Automotive/​Transportation
May 4, 2016

EV Range-Extending Trailer

The transportation sector is responsible for approximately 25% of greenhouse gas emissions and for hundreds of thousands of deaths from pollution every year. The need for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) is obvious and urgent. The electric vehicle (EV) market continues to develop, but the range and refueling time of EVs make the widespread adoption of these ZEVs difficult.

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Jeffrey Wishart
Phoenix, United States
Votes: 10
Views: 9258
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 30, 2016

Evaporative Cooling Comfort In Small Cabin Space Vehicles

This research presents an innovative application of evaporative cooling to provide thermal comfort in the cabin of slow and medium speed vehicles. Conventionally vapor compression refrigeration systems are used for air conditioning in automobiles which account for significant fuel/energy consumption under high cooling loads. Additionally, use of CFC based refrigerants imposes threat for global warming.

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Shiv Kushwaha
Sagar, India
Votes: 1
Views: 2833
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 29, 2016

Exhaust Gas-pond Maker

Design concept of this project is simple: to reduce exhaust emission & satisfy emission norms in INDIA. Device contains one cylinder, one filter & two pipe connections -- one to connect exhaust silencer to cylinder & another to cylinder to open air.

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Jayvir Shah
Mandvi, India
Votes: 2
Views: 2559
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 25, 2016

Experimental Investigation Into ORC Based WHR For HD Truck Application

Abstract: The internal combustion engine (ICE) has been the key to powering our society for the past century however spiralling fuel costs, emissions regulations and uncertainty surrounding foreign oil dependency has resulted in ever more stringent rules and regulations regarding the fuel consumption of engines.

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Richard Merrett
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Votes: 0
Views: 2594
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 27, 2016

Extra Spotlights with Xenon or Laser Lamps

For all cars, I introduced a patented Extra Spotlights with Xenon or Laser Lamps to strengthen and increase the power of lighting used now, with no interference of the driver's vision, to stop accidents at night. The World Health Organization issued a report in 2014 placing Egypt  first in the world in road accidents;

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Mohamed Saleh
Alexandria, Egypt
Votes: 1
Views: 3650
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 3, 2016

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