AirShip Technologies Group

Dual Lithium-ion Battery Packs.   With Lithium-ion battery packs, the Delorean AGT replaces its V6 engine location with a robust and rechargeable power plant.  Using hydraulic lifts, we stack the Lithium-ion packs for ease of service and distributed air cooling.  A battery to cooling fan and air intake design is absolutely necessary for more efficient cooling.  With the Delorean ATG air cooling and dual stack Lithium-ion Batteries, the target miles-traveled range on one full electric charge is�� miles, more than competitive for the field of electric vehicles.  Additionally, we are targeting 3.5 to 4 hours for a full electric recharge from home or the office.

Regenerative Braking.  Once reversed for deceleration, the Delorean ATG braking will be performed by Track Sphere motors acting as very efficient electrical generators.  Synchronized reversing of each forward and aft motor returns almost all of the energy generated back to the Lithium-ion battery system.  Serving the Green Agenda, this safe dual-circuit approach restores energy during vehicle braking instead of the lost of heat energy as seen in traditional brake systems.  Because Track Spheres are in constant computer control, ABS is also possible while accelerating and decelerating.  Because the Track Sphere assemblies include high performance motors, ABS is built into each Track Sphere software.  Anti-skid is applied to acceleration since the motors scan smoothly control torque delivery to/from the road in both cases.  Flooring the brake or accelerator hard results in controlled maximum torque, giving the shortest possible stopping or acceleration time.

Track Spheres are in constant communication with each other deciding 1,000 times each second how much torque share is optimum for current driving conditions.  Should one Track Sphere detect a slippery surface and take appropriate anti-skid actions, the other spheres will be made aware of this instantly and adopt an appropriate compensating strategy to keep the vehicle as stable as possible.

The vehicle can be recharged by low cost main electricity plug-in from home or alternative locations while at rest.   This reduces the concern about battery capacity limits or how to recharge.  During vehicle operation with battery levels falling, the bio-diesel motor/generator cuts in.  This enables sustained highway speeds and an overall top end speed target of 125 to135 mph with no further battery depletion.

Regenerative Drive.  The Track Sphere Assembly contains the Sphere and a frame that supports a balanced placement by 24 large ball bearings (4 ball bearings on each of the assembly’s 6 sides).  The ball bearings are precision fit into the assembly frame and rests on anti-rust and glide-free track sphere rings.  With the 24 ball bearings, the inner position of the assembly holds in balance the large sphere.  The Delorean ATG’s weight is equally distributed across each of the Track Sphere assemblies.  The outer position of each ball bearing is covered by and engaged with a mini-electric generator device called Regenerative Drive Mini Generator Turbines.  During Track Sphere motion, the mini-electric generators restore energy and return it to the battery system.  Regenerative drive serves to replenish electricity to the battery system and the 24 accumulative turbines can a mass a sustainable reservoir of energy.

Solar Fabric.  Solar Fabric will serve as Delorean ATG’s exterior covering source for the rear window louvers and is considered green house gas friendly.  Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) materials and modules will be used to generate the electrical power to help propel the vehicle or as an additional power source for onboard electronics. Thin film photovoltaic power offers unique advantages over earlier solar cell product generations and other comparable technologies in the marketplace.  For example, some manufacturers of solar fabric are creating it in large roll formats at the module level using proprietary monolithic laser-patterned cell integration processes that enable individual solar cells to be interconnected during production. Innovations like this eliminate time-intensive cell-to-cell connections and assembly operations required with other technologies to build up modules. Modules are produced on durable, light weight plastic in contrast to first generation products on metal foils that were developed over 12 years ago. The plastic substrate materials result in extremely high specific power levels, compactness and flexibility that enable the products to be configured into a wide variety of rolls, foldable packs, or traditional module formats.  The roll formats could allow for direct integration into the external window louver surface of the Delorean ATG, significantly reducing the number of modules required for a typical application.