A TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

AEROMOVEL™
AIR-PROPELLED ELEVATED

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Prepared especially for

Dr. Alhosani, Dr. Hussam & Dr. Zaid
Saudi Arabia

29th May 2023

Aeromovel Overground™ Aeromovel RoadRunner™

Fully Integrated, Carbon-Net Zero, Public Transportation Systems

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URBAN RAPID TRANSIT COMMUTER SYSTEM

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URBAN RAPID TRANSIT COMMUTER SYSTEM

o Fully Elevated Rapid Urban Commuter Transport System (for both

Road & Rail Alignments).

o Unique Pneumatic Air Propulsion System.

o Fully Net-Zero Carbon Neutral. No fossil fuels used.

o Entirely Silent Operation.

o Elevated above regular traffic and aligned to existing roadways

for right-of-way.

o Fully powered by renewables, augmented by advanced Kinetic

Energy Recovery Systems KERS (up to 60%).

o Low build costs means low CAPEX, and low operating costs mean
low OPEX. Economically self-sustaining and profitable. Multiple
acquisition models.
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URBAN RAPID TRANSIT COMMUTER SYSTEM

o Accommodates 278 passengers in seated and standing format and 292

in crush-format.

o Designed for short operating headways between stations of

approximately 750 metres to 1.5 kilometers on average.

o Maximum operation speed 120 km/hour.

o Aeromovel Overground can accommodate up to 30,000 passengers per

hour per direction (PPHPD).

o Uses only 19 watts of energy per passenger kilometer.

o On-board HVAC, High-Speed Wi-Fi & Air Revolution™

Anti-Pandemic Air Hygiene System.

o Fully integrated smart-ticketing system.

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AEROBUS™ & AEROFREIGHTER™

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ROADRUNNER™
AEROBUS
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o High Speed Intercity Passenger Transport System styled as a 48-seat luxury

bus-on-rails. Speeds of 180 to 300 km/h.

o Unique Static Ground Based Air Propulsion System.

o Elevated @ 1,5 to 2 metres AGL.

o Fully Net Zero Carbon Neutral. No fossil fuels used.

o To be installed on National Highway Alignments.

o Airline seating-style, fully reclining seats, on-board H-VAC , high-speed wi-fi,

seat-side services, personal entertainment system, Air Revolution ™ Air Hygiene
AMC System, all with low ticket prices.

o Projected Tolled Infrastructure Costs & Investment Required:

• No Operating or Capital Subsidies are required.

• Privately Funded by Institutional Investors.

o Business Model: Tolled infrastructure & to sell vehicles to existing bus-operators.

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AEROFREIGHTER™
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o High Speed Intercity Freight Transport System, configured either as

10, 20, & 35 ton flatbeds, or as 40’ / 2 x 20’ container platform, or as a
bulk freight side-tipper ‘truck-on-rails’. Speeds of 180 to 300 km/h.

o Unique Static Ground Based Air Propulsion System.

o Fully Net Zero Carbon Neutral. No fossil fuels used.

o To be installed on National Highway Alignments.

o Projected Tolled Infrastructure Costs & Investment Required:

• No Operating or Capital Subsidies are required.

• Privately Funded by Institutional Investors.

o Business Model: Tolled infrastructure & to sell vehicles to existing

truck-fleet / freight operators.
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ELEVATED AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE (AGV)
DOCKSIDE CONTAINER MOVING SYSTEM
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VEHICLE (AGV) DOCKSIDE CONTAINER MOVING SYSTEM

o Elevated Automated Guided Vehicle Dockside Container Freight Transport

System, configured to transport either 1 x 40’ or 2 x 20’ containers from ship-
side to an automated Container Despatch Depot (CDD) and onto the
Aeromovel RoadRunner AeroFreighter™ System.

o Operating Speeds of 20 to 40 km/h.

o Unique Static Ground Based Air Propulsion System.

o Fully Net Zero Carbon Neutral. No fossil fuels used.

o To be installed dockside on container-berths in major sea-ports.

o Projected Tolled Infrastructure Costs & Investment Required:

• No Operating or Capital Subsidies are required.

• Privately Funded by Institutional Investors.

o Business Model: Tolled infrastructure & to sell vehicles to existing container

freight operators.
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TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
AEROMOVEL - STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
 AEROMOVEL - SUPERIOR EFFICIENCY

Superior Energy Efficiency - Deadweight to Payload Ratio - Comparisons

AEROMOVEL
 AEROMOVEL OVERGROUND™ & ROADRUNNER™
MODULAR TRACK & FAST, CONVENIENT INSTALLATION
 AEROMOVEL OVERGROUND™ & ROADRUNNER™
MODULAR HIGH SPEED TRACKCONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY
AEROMOVEL - CIVIL ENGINEERING CONCEPT
AEROMOVEL - AIR PROPULSION CONCEPT
 AEROMOVEL - CONTROL BLOCK CONCEPT

Unique, Independent Control Blocks

 AEROMOVEL - PRESSURE LEVELS

Duct Bottom Drain

Max pressure: 20kPa (0.2 atm / 0,02 mPA)

Thrust is proportional to duct area

Duct Bottom Drain

 AEROMOVEL - PROPULSION MODES & VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION SCHEMATIC

Propulsion Modes are:

PUSH ……. PULL ....... PUSH/PULL

Vehicle Monocoque is made from Steel, Aluminium, and Fibre Composites

 AEROMOVEL - PRINCIPLES OF MECHANICAL AIRFLOW GENERATORS

Note: The acceleration and speed of the vehicle are controlled by adjusting the angular velocity of the fan.
 AEROMOVEL - CHARACTERISTIC AIR FLOW, AIR VOLUME AND AIR VELOCITY CURVES
Manometric Velocity (PA)

Mass Flow (kg/sec)

AEROMOVEL - CONTROL RELIABILITY
AEROMOVEL - WHEEL RAIL X TYRE
 AEROMOVEL - DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM (BLEND)

Primary Braking System

• External.
• Pneumatics-based.
• Air compression and expansion.
• Control via opening and closing of the valve. Atmospheric Valve

Secondary Braking System

• Embedded.
• Based on wheel-rail friction.
• Used for precision stopping at the platform doors.
• Full redundancy to the primary braking system.
ABS Disc Brake
 AEROMOVEL - ATMOSPHERIC VALVE

Air intake and exhaust in push mode or pull mode.

Fail-safe double-spring return system for emergency braking.

AEROMOVEL - PNEUMATIC BRAKE PERFORMANCE
AEROMOVEL - STRETCH ISOLATION VALVE
GROUND FLOOR POWERTRAIN
AEROMOVEL - GROUND FLOOR POWERTRAIN
AEROMOVEL - ELEVATED POWERTRAIN
AEROMOVEL - ELEVATED POWERTRAIN
AEROMOVEL - ADJUNCTIVE COMPONENTS - RAILS
AEROMOVEL - ADJUNCTIVE COMPONENTS – SEALS
ADJUNCTIVE COMPONENTS - POWER RAILS
 AEROMOVEL - ADJUNCTIVE COMPONENTS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NOISE & VIBRATION

Directly Transmitted
Airborne Noise

Vibration and
Secondary Noise

Vibration
AEROMOVEL - ADJUNCTIVE COMPONENTS - RAIL AND WHEEL FASTENINGS
ADJUNCTIVE COMPONENTS - TRACK CHANGE-OF-DIRECTION APPARATUS
 AEROMOVEL - VEHICLES & BOGEY’S - DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

IPT tests on the Trensurb track in 1985 IPT tests on the Pilot Line in 1985
AEROMOVEL - VEHICLES & BOGEY’S - END BOGEY
AEROMOVEL - VEHICLES & BOGEY’S - CENTRAL BOGEY
AEROMOVEL - CONTROL SYSTEM BY SIEMENS
 AEROMOVEL - ENERGY EFFICIENCY – PREVAILING OPERATING PARAMETERS

CHARACTERSTICS OF THE LINE INSTALLATION CHARACTERISTICS OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS VEHICULAR CHARACTERISTICS

Extension Cable Losses Frequency (Headways) Dead Weight

Ramps
Rail Losses Operational Velocity Type of Motor & Power Specification
Curves
Deviations Acceleration Capacity of the Vehicle
Number of Stations
Signalling & Signage Braking Existence of Regenerative Energy
Distance between Stations

Extent of Tunnels Operation of Doors Window Openings

Intersections Number of doors & size

CHARACTERSTICS OF THE STATION
Manoeuvring Areas Illumination of the Vehicle
Surface Illumination CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS
Air Conditioning
DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS Interior Illumination Median Temperatures
Ventilation

Number of Passengers Electronic Equipment on the Platform Ice & Snow Heating

Passenger Kilometres Electronic Equipment in the Station Humidity

Electromechanical Equipment
 AEROMOVEL - GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Simplicity

• Vehicles independent of any on-board propusion system.

• Stationary electric motors - not subject to vibration, dust and moisture.

• Redundant propulsion: GMPs accessible during operation.

• Use of rugged off-the-shelf industrial standardized components.

• Network of technical assistance in national territory.

• Technological independence.
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