AWH POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

KUTTIKATTOOR, CALICUT-8

SEMINAR REPORT

ON

LIQUID NITROGEN VEHICLE

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA
IN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

BY

LIKHITH P P
(Reg :2101021119)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

2023-24
 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

AWH POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

KUTTIKATTOOR, CALICUT-8

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Seminar report entitled “LIQUID

NITROGEN VEHICLE” submitted herewith is an authentic record of
work done by LIKHITH P P (Reg no: 2101021119) under our guidance in
partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering from the Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala during 2020-
2023

Internal Guide Head of Department

Internal Examiner External Examiner

Kuttikattoor
Date:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Almighty God for his blessings in our study and
for the successful completion of this Seminar Report.
I also acknowledge our deep gratitude to our respected Principal Mr. VIVEK P. JOHN,
for rendering necessary facilities for carrying out this Seminar Report in the college.
I would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to Mr.BINU JOSEPH, Head of
Department Mechanical Engineering, for his valuable guidance and supervision in the
preparation of this Seminar.
I wish to acknowledge our deep and heartfelt thanks to Mr.SUBIN BABU P Lecturer in
Mechanical Engineering department and all other faculties of the mechanical Engineering
Department for their help and guidance in completing this Seminar Report.
I also wish to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the laboratory staff of the
mechanical engineering Department for their help and support in the preparation of this
seminar. And finally we express our heartfelt thanks to all those who have given
valuable information for the completion of this seminar Report.
 ABSTRACT

A liquid nitrogen vehicle is powered by liquid nitrogen, which is stored in a tank.

Traditional nitrogen engine designs work by heating the liquid nitrogen in a heat
exchanger, extracting ng heat from the ambient air and using the resulting pressurized gas
to operate a piston or rotary motor. Vehicles propelled by liquidnitrogen have been
demonstrated, but are not used commercially. One such vehicle, Liquid Air, was
demonstrated in 1902.Liquid nitrogen propulsion may also be incorporated in hybrid
systems, e.g., battery electric propulsion and fuel tanks to recharge the batteries. This kind
of system is called a hybrid liquid nitrogen-electric propulsion. Additionally, regenerative
braking can also be used in conjunction with this system
 CONTENTS

Chapter No Name Page No

1 INTRODUCTION 1
2 CRYOGENIC AND ITS DEVELOPMENT 2
2.1 Cryogenics 2
2.2 Liquid Nitrogen 3
3 PROPERTIES OF LIQUID NITROGEN 4
3.1 Physical Properties 4
4 PRODUCTION OF LIQUID NITROGEN 5
4.1 Stirling Process 5
4.2 Storage Of Nitrogen 5
4.3 Cryogenic Heat Engine 5
4.4 How Does The Nitrogen Powered Car Work 6
5 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION 8
6 POWER TRAIN OF NITROGEN POWERED CAR 11
7 ADVANTAGES 13
9 CONCLUSION 15
10 REFERENCES 16
 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No Name Page No

2.1 Liquid Nitrogen 3

4.1 Nitrogen Powered 7