Abstract:
An air brake system is provided for using the air resistance of a car (1) to produce energy and for simultaneously braking the car (1). The air brake system comprises an air intake port (2) having an open and a closed position. The air intake port (2) can be arranged, for instance, on the car (1) grille or on the sides of the car (1). The air intake port (2) is connected to an air guiding channel (4) disposed inside of the car (1), preferably in the hood compartment or engine bay thereof. The air entering the air intake port (2) in its open position and being guided through the air guiding channel (4) acts on energy conversion means being configured to convert the kinetic energy of the moving air into a different usable form of energy. Preferably, the energy conversion means comprise a rotatable fan (5) and a generator (6). The fan (5) is arranged inside of the air guiding channel (4) so that air entering the air intake port (2) in its open position and being guided through the air guiding channel (4) passes by the fan (5) and causes a rotating motion thereof. The fan (5) is operatively connected to the generator (6) for converting the rotational energy of the fan (5) and, thus, ultimately the energy of the air entering via the air intake port (2) in its open position and moving through the car (1) via the air guiding channel (4) into electric energy, which can be stored, for instance, by a battery of the car (1). The inventive air brake system, thus, provides for the advantage that in addition to using an increased air resistance for braking the car (1) this braking action is also producing energy that can be re-used by the car (1).
Abstract:
A cone brake no-back (28) includes an input no-back disk (42), an output no-back disk (44); and a no-back ball ramp mechanism (46) operably connected to the input no-back disk (42) and the output no back disk (44). An input no-back cone (48) is operably connected to and supportive of the input no-back disk (42). The input no-back cone (48) is axially loaded by an input no-back spring (58). An output no-back cone (52) is operably connected to and supportive of the output no-back disk (44). The output no-back cone (52) is axially loaded by an output no-back spring (56). A no-back input shaft (38) is operably connected to the input no-back disk (42) and the output no back disk (44), and a no-back output shaft is operably connected to the output no back disk (44).
Abstract:
A vehicle comprises management and control means associated to onboard systems and/or to a driving input interface and/or to the engine and/or powertrain and/or to at least one wheel and/or to the chassis, such management and control means being capable of: determining a multiplicity of aggregated command outputs, each of said aggregated command outputs comprising command parameters and defining an overall vehicle configuration status/mode; detecting one or more dynamic parameters relating to a vehicle movement and/or overall status and/or condition; and selectively prioritize each of said aggregated command outputs conditionally on the fact that one or more of said dynamic parameters are exceeding a threshold and/or a minimum or maximum safety value, the vehicle command parameters being changed according to said prioritization of said aggregated command outputs.
Abstract:
A bidirectional windage resistance brake apparatus including a base, a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a first windage resistance plate and a second windage resistance plate, a tail of the first windage resistance plate is hinged with the base; the first windage resistance plate includes a first supporting rod, one end of which is hinged to a middle portion of the first windage resistance plate, and another end is connected with the first cylinder; a tail of the second windage resistance plate is hinged with the base; the second windage resistance plate includes a second supporting rod, one end of which is hinged to a middle portion of the second windage resistance plate, and another end is connected with the second cylinder. The brake apparatus is high in brake efficiency and reliability.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne une voiture ferroviaire (10) comportant une cabine de pilotage (12) située à une première extrémité longitudinale (16) de la voiture (10) et délimitée dans une direction d'élévation (Z) par une partie supérieure (14), le dispositif de freinage aérodynamique (20) comprenant au moins un carénage de déviation d'air (22) monté sur la partie supérieure (14) de la cabine de pilotage (12), dans laquelle le carénage de déviation d'air (22) comprend une paroi (24) formant une surface frontale (38) orientée vers la première extrémité longitudinale (16), et une trappe (40), la trappe (40) étant mobile par rapport audit carénage de déviation d'air (22) entre une position ouverte dans laquelle la surface frontale (38) est exposée lorsque le freinage est souhaité et une position fermée dans laquelle la surface frontale (38) est masquée lorsque le freinage n'est pas souhaité.