About the Idea
AVCAR is a new type of ' Go Green' car. As the name suggests, it is a combination of two words- aviation & car. It is a type of car, that can both ply on roads and also can fly in air at low to mid-level altitudes. The structure of the car is made in such a way, that minimum drag is produced.
The car can derive the power from two sources : 1) when it is running on road, or when it is in normal operating condition, the car derives the power from the solar tower which is located at the front portion of the car as shown in the figure. 2) When it begins to airborne, or when it is in flying condition, power from the solar cells will be automatically cutoff. It will derive its power from the propulsion system which is located inside as shown in the figure. At the same time, the wings and the vertical tail will open up, where as, the wheels will retract to minimize the effect of drag.
The car will be of the type V/STOL. It will benefit to takeoff and land the car from or at any point on the road. To achieve this, the propulsion system is to be designed in a necessary fashion, which will help the car to lift from the ground or land at the ground.
Regarding the material of the body of the car, I have thought to make it with carbon composites, as it will help in making the car lightweight.
As seen in the figure, the car has a pair of retractable swept wings and a retractable vertical tail. The swept wings and the vertical tail, will contribute to the stability of the car in flying condition. The wings will also have the flaps, the ailerons and the spoilers (not shown in the figure) which will help in flight control of the car.
In the entire operation of the car, it will be highly eco-friendly, highly less polluting & will be much cost effective. The reason of the mentioned
Idea Action Plan
The Idea's 30-Day Plan
1Precise design of the car
So, my first task is to seek expert help/advice regarding the design of the car .
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2Precise analyzing of the various phenomena
Along with the precise designing, the second activity is to perform the precise analysis and studying different phenomena
Located in:Bengaluru*, Karnataka
The Idea's 60-Day Plan
1Acquiring funders and sponsors
In a span of 60 days, my task is to give presentations and exhibit my idea to different funding houses and suitable sponsors, to arise interest
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The Idea's 120-Day Plan
1Develop prototype working models
In a span of 120 days, the most important task is to develop prototype working models of various systems.
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2Exhibit the idea
My next task in a time span of 120 days is to exhibit my idea along with the prototypes to attract interest among public, consequently to attract help
Located in:Bengaluru*, Karnataka
How do you plan to utilize the grant
If I was to get the Grant, I will immediately step into to convert my idea into a real way since it will help very much to finance my idea.
Who will this help Rise
a)Our Mother Nature
b) The Mankind
c)The defenses
d) Various Emergency Services
How will this help them Rise?
a) At the current instances, the world is becoming highly conscious to protect this beautiful earth. Every now & then we hear that attempts are being made every where to make every upcoming & ongoing projects more eco-friendly & more cost effective. It can be thought that AVCAR can bring a spark to change the world - to make look our Mother Nature more beautiful as it was before, in a way that when it is operational( when in normal or flying opearion), it will produce absolutely no pollution - be it air pollution, by not emitting any carbonaceous exhausts or noise pollution - by not producing any sounds made by the engines due to the combustion processes. Also, when flying, as the vehicle will not require any type of aviation fuels ( whose cost is ever increasing day by day), there will be a huge cost curtailing, which will indeed make the vehicle much cost-effective.
b) With the increase in population everywhere in the world, everywhere it is becoming crowded which also has an effect
Idea Milestones
This idea will help to solve the transportation congestion, the whole world is currently facing and also protect our Mother Nature from the bad effects of pollution in an intelligent way. As this is an idea, a considerable time is required to make it realistic. This will be done in the next 60 months. On successful conversion of this idea into a realistic thing, trial tests will be done before manufacturing commercially.
Idea Champion
Adipta Datta
Currently I am a student doing B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering from JIS Institute of Aviation, Kolkata. I like to ponder over innovative thoughts.
Idea Location
Kolkata, West Bengal
This Idea Needs
Volunteers
10 The volunteers must be able to assess the project frequently, and must also help to make the project accomplish.
Equipments
10 CARBON FIBER SHEET(30mmx10mmx1mm
1 RC SERVO MOTOR
1 6 CHANNEL 2.4 GHz PROGRAMMABLE REMOTE CONTROL
1 Lithium Polymer 6 Cell, 22.2V, 10000mAh, 15C discharge Battery
1 3-Axis ±100 °/Second Analog Yaw-Pitch-Roll Gyroscope Module
2 electric propulsion system with superconductor
4 wheels
2 impact resistance thermo cool wings
Funding
₹5000000
Jagannath Bhattacharyya
3 months ago
Well, why not work together to first develop a prototype using arrays of lithium ion light-weight batteries which charges from a domestic supply just like hybrid car. Thereafter we can work on developing an alternative source of fuel to supplement it. We also have to think of ways to reduce power consumption of the avcar.
Shivek Trimurthi
7 months ago
Adipta,
The concept is nice, everyone would like to own a flying car. What I faiul to see is where you are going to get the power to run this avcar from. Forget solar towers. Even an ordinary car needs about 8Kw to run at 50kmph, to produce that much power using solar panels would need an area of 100 sq metres. Think about it, that is a huge area equivalent to almost a 1000 sq ft. ! How will your solar towers cope with that? Hydrogen cells are also not an answer.
Dilip James
7 months ago
I am also working on a prototype car engine : See 'Rotary Pulse Jet Engine' . I would like to know how much power your solar tower at the front of the car can generate. Would appreciate feedback thanks.
PAVEL SENGUPTA
8 months ago
The concept is excellent. I would like to know more about it and talk with you regarding this. I have a few questions regarding the solar towers and the flying mechanism of the AVCAR.
Cathel Brice
1 year ago
looks promising!!!there are a few alternative source of fuel that can work on this model.the wing span needs to be increased a bit in order to accomodate the solar cells.