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Personal Air Vehicle

Personal Air Vehicle. By Robert Brown and Nikhil Srivastava. Contributions from: Dr. Siva Thangam. This is an artist's concept of a dual-mode road to air vehicle, a 'flying car.'. A Flying Car—What would it take?. Concept

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Personal Air Vehicle

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  1. Personal Air Vehicle By Robert Brown and Nikhil Srivastava Contributions from: Dr. Siva Thangam

  2. This is an artist's concept of a dual-mode road to air vehicle, a 'flying car.'

  3. A Flying Car—What would it take? Concept • A “roadable” aircraft that gives people the option to drive or to fly Why? • Basically, a question of time • “Point to point mobility” can be dramatically increased with a dual-mode vehicle

  4. The Process • Research: Websites, Magazines, News Articles, other published works • Comparison/rating of existing designs using evaluation metrics • Preliminary conceptual design • Testing of design using principles of fluid dynamics • Building a prototype?

  5. Sample Metrics (Specifications) • Ease/Speed of convertibility • Fits on roads/parking spaces/garages • Propulsion: fuel efficiency, type of engine • Size: passenger capacity, cargo, fuel • Takeoff/Landing: runway length, noise • Weight distribution

  6. Important Guidelines • Fuel Sources Involved • Emissions • Noise issues • Cost Analysis • Surveys for user demographics • Ground systems to support transportation Nikhil’s design

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