THREE NOTES ON PROPULSION AND BRAKING OF TUBEFLIGHT VEHICLES

This report consists of the following articles: Tubeflight propulsion by bladeless fans; Power demands of tubeflight vehicles; Preliminary evaluation of the braking capabilities of tubeflight vehicles.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rept. on Proj. TUBEFLIGHT.
• Corporate Authors:

  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  110 Eighth Street
  Troy, NY  United States  12180
• Authors:
  • Foa, J V
• Publication Date: 1968-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 110 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Intelligent transportation systems; Pneumatic conveyors; Propulsion; Tubing; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Tube systems; Tube vehicles
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039076
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-AE-6707, TR-AE-6802
• Contract Numbers: C-177-66
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM