L3 CHIMIE FXAMEN NYANGL AIS - JUIN 2014 Répondez on Anglaie & la quoetion cuivante on 800 mate plus ou moins 10%. Un nombre de mots inférieur 4 275 sera sanctionné ; Indiquez le nombre de mots a fa Hn, = ~ What could be the place of such vehicles in the future? Why?? Comprosse l-air engine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A compressed-air engine is a pneumatic actuator that creates useful work by expanding ‘compressed air. They have existed in many forms over the past two centuries, ranging in size from hand held turbines up to several hundied hursepuwer, Suite types rely on pistons and oylinders, others use turbines. Many compressed air engines improve their performance by heating the incoming air, or the engine itself. Some took this a stage further and burnt fuel in tho oylinder or turbine, forming a type of internal combustion engine Compressed-air vehicle Technology ayine One can buy the vehicle with the engine ar buy an engine to be installed in the vehicle. Typical air engines use one or more expander pistons. In some applications it is advantageous to heat the air, or the engine, to increase the range or power. Tanks The tanks must be designed to safety standards appropriate for a pressure vessel, such as ISO 11439. The storage tank may be made of: * steel, = aluminium, © carbon fiber, ° Kevlar, + _ other materials, or combinations of the above, The fiber materials are considerably lighter than metals but aenerally more expensive. Metal tanks can withstand a large number of pressure cycles, but must be checked for corrosion periodically One company stores air in tanks that hold nearly 3,200 cubic feet (around 90 cubic metres) of air at 4,500 pounds per square inch (about 30 MPa). The tanke may be rofilod at a ocrvioc otation equipped with heat exchangers, of in a fow hours at home or in parking lots, plugging the car into the electric grid via an on-board compressor. The cost of driving such a car is typically projected to be around €0.75 per 100 km, with a complete refill at the "tank-station" at about US$3. [Source: http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_air_vehicle] AIA