TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FOR SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT
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1. A tube vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having an outside portion;
at least one source of power supported by the vehicle body;
a motor operably coupled with the at least one source of power and configured to receive power from the at least one source of power;
at least one propeller arrangement supported at a first end of the outside portion of the vehicle body and operably coupled with the motor, the at least one propeller arrangement providing propulsion to the vehicle within an enclosed structure in which the vehicle travels and configured to operate within an atmosphere of the enclosed structure that allows the vehicle to achieve aerodynamic tunneling.
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Abstract
A transportation system for supersonic travel including a conduit containing an atmosphere that exhibits high aerodynamic tunneling performance, or high gas efficacy, and a vehicle designed to operate within the conduit. The vehicle traveling within the conduit along a support and guide structure that is complementary to a support and guidance system of the vehicle. The vehicle being propelled through the conduit via a propulsion system that includes contra-rotating propellers.
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1. A tube vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body having an outside portion; at least one source of power supported by the vehicle body; a motor operably coupled with the at least one source of power and configured to receive power from the at least one source of power; at least one propeller arrangement supported at a first end of the outside portion of the vehicle body and operably coupled with the motor, the at least one propeller arrangement providing propulsion to the vehicle within an enclosed structure in which the vehicle travels and configured to operate within an atmosphere of the enclosed structure that allows the vehicle to achieve aerodynamic tunneling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A transportation system comprising:
a substantially enclosed conduit provided between a first geographic location and a second geographic location, the enclosed conduit having a cross-section of a fluted tube and being provided with an atmosphere that allows a vehicle traveling within the enclosed conduit to achieve aerodynamic tunneling. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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