THE DESIGN OF A STEAM POWERED PARATRANSIT VEHICLE

The design of a new concept in urban transportation, the steam powered paratransit vehicle (PTV), is described. The vehicle incorporates the following features: an external combustion engine (ECE) power system, a unique aluminum chassis and body structure whose primary elements are bonded honeycomb sandwich panels, an automatic passenger door and loading ramp system capable of accommodating a wheel chair seated passenger without assistance, a roof- mounted condenser system, an all-independent suspension system incorporating torsion bar springs and self-leveling shock absorbers, and a near-center driver's station isolated from passengers by a bullet resistant partition. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Norton, D D
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Bumpers; Buses; Energy; External combustion engines; Paratransit services; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Ramps; Steam engines; Urban transportation; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129909
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #75-0736
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1981 12:00AM