Transcript Delorean ATG Track Sphere Steering

Track Sphere Steering
Drive-by-wire typically removes the mechanical linkages between the controls of a car and the devices that do the work. For the
AirShip, the driver does not operate the track spheres and brakes manually, but electronic controls send commands from a central
computer, which instructs the vehicle on what to do. The advantage here is that the computer is able to make the track spheres
and hubs, regenerative drive, regenerative braking, and air bearings work as one to give the car better handling. This is especially
important with bad road conditions in order to give efficient power consumption and to react to emergencies faster than a human
driver.
Levitate
(Balance)
A
B
Track Sphere and Hub with
Electromagnetic Coordinates
D
Forward/Aft Drive
Push Down
(Repel)
Click…
C
Pull Up
(Attract)
Alignment of steering wheel degrees calculates which
electromagnets to turn on for all spherical wheel drive.
Right/Left Drive
Track Sphere and Hub with
Electromagnetic Coordinates
B
Push Down
(Repel)
C
Levitate
(Balance)
D
A
Pull Up
(Attract)
Alignment of Electromagnetic
steering wheel degrees
calculates which
Coordinates
electromagnets to turn on for front spherical wheel turns.
B
Lateral Drive
Levitate
(Balance)
Track Sphere and Hub with
Electromagnetic Coordinates
Pull Up
(Attract)
C
D
A
Electromagnetic Coordinates
Push
Down
(Repel)
Alignment of steering wheel degrees calculates which
electromagnets to turn on for lateral parking.
360-Degree Turn
Track Sphere and Hub with
Electromagnetic Coordinates
Push Down
(Repel)
B
C
Levitate
(Balance)
D
A
Pull Up
(Attract)
Alignment ofElectromagnetic
steering wheel Coordinates
degrees calculates
which electromagnets to turn on for 360-degree turn.
Track Sphere and Hub
with Electromagnets
Quadrant
Quadrant
A
D
Track Sphere and Hub with
Electromagnetic Coordinates
Level
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
L11
L12
L13
L14
B
D
C
A
Electromagnetic
Coordinates
AL5-6
AL5-5
AL5-4
AL5-3
AL5-2
AL5-1
Track Sphere and
Hub separate for
servicing.