Tttronics focus is to build hover bikes and become sort of a dealership for them. As of now, my role has been researching different methods of propulsion and the most efficient way of carrying a person off the ground while keeping them safe. There have been different models already made by other companies, the two main ones being the Aerofex hoverbike and the Scorpion 3.

               My findings are that the fans need to be built in duct and that they have to be built like a quadcopter drone. The reasoning for this is the open blades are dangerous and could hurt someone and they have to be in four because it makes it easier to maneuver. An electronic speed control syncs the fans making the fans move at the same speeds or faster and slower to move the vehicle.

               Parts are expensive; I’m currently trying to raise $80,000 for assembly. Afterwards, I plan on selling them for about the same price for continuous production of the product.

               The Aerofex hoverbike uses two large fans and a couple small fans to propel the craft. It works, but it’s hard to turn because the big fans only allow for it to move front to back and vice versa quickly. The Scorpion 3 has all the fundamentals I was looking into. It has the quadcopter design, but the fans aren’t powerful enough and the open blades are dangerous.

               Looking into other methods of propulsion, there are ionic and combustible types to go along with wind power. Ionic is using the drag from electrons to gain thrust, but this isn’t efficient yet. Right now, it takes too much energy to produce to little thrust. Combustion turbines might be useful, but that uses co2 emissions and isn’t as controllable. That’s why electric turbines are probably the best choice for this project.

               Magnetic propulsion could also be the way to go. It’s easy to create an electro magnet and place the opposite charge underneath. What’s challenging is controlling this kind of force and building an infostructure to support this system.

               What’s interesting about this project is that it can change the way we do travel. Airborne traffic could change the way people move freely. It’ll loosen up the roads and advance the way cities are built. Air travel could make things quicker.

Figure 1: logo

Introduction

               Tttronics needs to raise money and support for a hoverbike project. The project is simply putting together the parts the build a working aircraft. Its design is supposed to be no more than 15 feet off the ground and carry up to about 250 to 300 pounds other than itself. The project currently stands with a metal frame that showcases its design and aesthetics. Tools and resources need to be outsourced and that’s the purpose.

               To get the hoverbikes done I need a blue print, an engineer, and a manufacturer. The blue print is the parts that will go together, the engineer will be able to interoperate the blueprint and build it, and the manufacturer will be able to mass produce and remake it once it’s done.

Previous Approaches

               There is the Lazareth, the Aerofex, and the Scorpion 3. Each model utilizes different features in their version. They each have highlights that are both good and bad about them. It’s interesting to see how competitive they’ll be against each other. My focus is to highlight what needs to be improve for this to work because I’m sure people are ready to ride one.

 Figure 2: Lazareth Hoverbike

               The Lazareth jets to push off the ground. It has the best power of the three previous models and it even has the best design where it changes from a motorcycle into an aircraft. The downside to this model is that there’s no way to control the jets that it uses. A speed control can’t be placed on it and it flies only in one direction. It has to be pulled in order to effectively move and that’s not exactly what we’re aiming for.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx7DvEMnz44uses[1]

 Figure 3: Aerofex Hoverbike

               The Aerofex model is probably the most complete model. It uses two large fans powered by a battery with mini fans on the side. It can fly over small fences and move forward at a decent speed, it has unique controls similar to a motorcycle, and it looks okay as far as design goes with its blades being concealed in duct. The problem is that it’s hard to maneuver as in it doesn’t turn well. The design is good at everything else in terms of carrying a person, moving 15 feet above ground, and decent controls, but it’s lacking mobility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BFBdt2bcA8[2]

 Figure 4: Scorpion 3 Hoverbike

               The Scorpion 3 hoverbike utilizes the quadcopter, drone like design. It’s the most practical design thus far, showcasing its ability to fly in different directions, lift a person off the ground, and be battery powered; it’s all around good design. It’s the closest thing to what I need built, but it has a couple issues. The blades are open and the battery only lasts for about 30 mins. Open blades aren’t good because they can slice into something or someone; if the driver crashes it could potentially be more dangerous. The life on it is short. This hoverbike stays in the air for only one trip and that’s enough to maybe go to work and come back; it needs to have more power. The controls are fine because internally it has the speed control and the joystick like control pad connecting everything just like a drone. What I look to do different from this is just the aesthetics and the safety issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XdbWYzM4oY[3]

New Findings

               There’s more than one way to do the same thing; in this case, we want to create a device that has all the bells and whistles. I’ve found that combustion reaction is best for high attitudes, ionic propulsion is best for outer space, and wind thrust turbines are probably the best solution when flying low to the ground. Magnetic Propulsion is also something to look into seeing as how we already have it in trains.

               Ionic propulsion hasn’t been played with much because it requires too much energy to generate thrust. “An ion thruster ionizes propellant by adding or removing electrons to produce ions.” It’s something to look into because in outer space ionic propulsion is used to keep satellites in orbit as they don’t need much thrust in space. In space, just a little thrust is needed, but with gravity as a constant it might take too much power to get things off the ground.

               Magnetic propelled objects could be the way to go. If enough systems are in place it could be revolutionary. The problem with this is that it’s harder to control and it requires a larger infostructure. The setup of placing magnets underneath a vehicle seems simple enough, but this would require all the roadways and cities to be magnetic also and we don’t know what would happen on a large scale if everything was to run that way. Magnetism is a tricky thing it’s hard enough to keep something stable in a magnetic field. “In order to move people, a much larger device would have to be built, but the 1-foot diameter, 3-foot-tall electromagnetic could push small, unmanned spacecraft”

Figure 5 and 6: Tttronics Hover Bike Design

Conclusion

               Drone-like hoverbikes are what Tttronics is going for. New technology and propulsion systems can be played with later because we already know what works. Electric turbines that lift a person off the ground is all we need to get things going. They have to be in duct with a lithium ion battery for longer charge. I’ve created a design for what I think will work and I know to increase the torque on the motors. Creating something like this will take about 80k and then the process can be repeated easier. Each turbine production will cost about 5k to build, parts and labor increase the cost. The aero effects hoverbike goes for 100k, so it’s in the right ball park.

               Uses for hoverbikes could be travel or recreational. Travel by air is something to think about when there’s cars everywhere. Air travel has been revolutionary with plane and helicopters, so this might revolutionize travel low to the ground.  Reimagine the city. It could look a lot different with a depiction of low flying aircrafts. Introducing a new world of technology is the goal of Tttronics and it’s going to start with hoverbikes.

Funding will be an important aspect of the project. I’m trying to launch a kick starter to fund the idea as well as flyers and business cards to raise awareness. Tttronics is a new company that I’m starting and the goal of selling hoverbikes is underway.

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[1] LM 847. (n.d.). Retrieved October 05, 2020, from https://www.lazareth.fr/project/lm-847-lazareth-v8-4700cc/

[2] The Aero-X. (n.d.). Retrieved October 05, 2020, from https://aerofex.com/theaerox/

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