Hydrostatic power transmission at the wheels?
Can the concept of a screw air compressor be reversed to transmit drive to the wheels?
Engine can be used to run a compressor, a highly compressible gas like nitrogen maybe used.....
Compressed gas to be stored into a tank.
Out put valve to feed compressed gas to "reversed air compressors" at wheels,drive can be adjusted by controlling this valve .
Engine starts at a minimum pressure at storage tank and stops at max pressure.
this is what i had in my mind,some benefits of this concept is maximum fuel efficiency due to constant rpm of engine,takes out the weight of gearbox,propeller shaft and differential unit.
Engine can be used to run a compressor, a highly compressible gas like nitrogen maybe used.....
Compressed gas to be stored into a tank.
Out put valve to feed compressed gas to "reversed air compressors" at wheels,drive can be adjusted by controlling this valve .
Engine starts at a minimum pressure at storage tank and stops at max pressure.
this is what i had in my mind,some benefits of this concept is maximum fuel efficiency due to constant rpm of engine,takes out the weight of gearbox,propeller shaft and differential unit.
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