Ultra-efficient energy-saving road and method for reducing air resistance of vehicles, trains, ships and like to be close to zero

Abstract

The invention discloses an ultra-efficient energy-saving road and method for reducing air resistance of vehicles, trains, ships and the like to be close to zero. According to the principle that a ball and air pushed by the ball run at a high speed in the same system and in the same direction almost without friction in a sealed ring, a channel is divided into a left channel 1 and a right channel 3 which are closed, the left channel 1 and the right channel 3 are connected end to end to form a long-strip-shaped ring channel, and the connecting positions of channel bodies are communicated. High-pressure gas in front of a vehicle and a ship on the left road 1 can be directly pressed into and sucked into the right road 3, particularly sucked into a negative-pressure area behind the vehicle and the ship on the right road 3, and vice versa, so that the high-pressure gas at the head of the vehicle and the ship can automatically pass through the opposite side road to reach a low-pressure area at the tail of the vehicle and the ship, the air resistance is close to zero, the same system circulation in the shortest distance is realized, and the service life of the vehicle and the ship is prolonged. The head channel opening and the tail channel opening of the channel are open, and air cannot flow out. The defects that when vehicles, ships and the like run, air in the places where the vehicles and the ships arrive is pushed to be scattered to the outside, the tails are pulled by negative pressure, and a huge amount of energy is wasted are overcome, and therefore the huge amount of energy is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to energy-saving roads (including highways, waterways, and air routes), and more particularly to roads that reduce air resistance for vehicles, trains, and ships. Background Technology

[0002] When a car is running at high speed, air resistance accounts for about 70% of its energy consumption. For high-speed trains running at 300 km / h, air resistance accounts for over 80% of their energy consumption. Therefore, when cars, trains, and ships are running, especially at relatively high speeds, the main resistance is air resistance, and primarily two types of air resistance— The first scenario is that even for every centimeter it advances, it not only continuously pushes the air it encounters outwards, but also increases the pressure of the surrounding air, especially the air far ahead, creating a negative pressure zone at its tail that "pulls" it back, preventing it from moving forward. Although the absolute value of the increase in air pressure due to the dispersion of air is not large, the range and total amount are still very large, thus wasting a lot of energy.

[0003] The second scenario is as follows: Cars, trains, and ships typically travel in opposite directions on the same road. The airflow generated by the forward movement of vehicles or ships on the left side of the road pushes the vehicles or ships on the right side backward, and vice versa. (From a microscopic perspective, this wind replenishes the air in the negative pressure zone at the rear of the vehicles or ships, reducing their forward resistance. However, from a macroscopic perspective, the left and right roads belong to completely different systems. The opposing winds generated by vehicles or ships on different roads create a "headwind" that hinders their movement. Although this headwind is much smaller than the resistance generated by the airflow, it is still significant.) Many technicians believe that when cars, trains, and ships are in motion, air forms a layer along the front surface of the vehicle or train and flows backward, resulting in minimal air resistance. However, if this were truly the case, then tunnels wouldn't need ventilation shafts, inclined shafts, or pressure relief vents. The reason for these vents is that although some air forms a layer along the front surface of vehicles and ships, the air resistance (both vertical and horizontal) is still enormous (consuming a great deal of energy). Therefore, it's necessary to mitigate the resulting aerodynamic effects. Vehicles, especially high-speed trains, compress the air in front of them when entering a tunnel, creating a "piston effect" (if the airflow formed along the front surface of the vehicle or ship caused most of the propelled air to flow backward, the piston effect wouldn't occur). Vents can quickly expel compressed air, reducing air resistance, preventing increased vehicle energy consumption and passenger ear pressure discomfort; they also reduce the instantaneous pressure impact of air on the tunnel walls, lowering the risk of structural damage. Chinese Patent Publication No. CN208293338U, entitled "A Novel Highway Structure," although "related to energy-saving highways," merely divides the basic structure of the highway into multiple layers without reducing any air resistance. Publication No. CN120135355A and Application No. CN202510491519.2, entitled "Ultra-High Energy-Saving Method and Device for Automobiles, Ships, Submarines, Aircraft, etc.", add a "rear fairing" to the bow of the vehicle or ship. While this forces the air dissipating outwards to flow in the opposite direction towards the body and stern of the vehicle or ship, providing propulsion and replenishing the negative pressure area at the stern to reduce drag, the front of the "rear fairing" still pushes some air outwards, increasing pressure and drag, thus consuming some energy. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to overcome the above-mentioned defects, or people's long-standing biases or prejudices, and provide a brand-new ultra-efficient energy-saving road and method that reduces the air resistance of vehicles, trains, ships and other vehicles to near zero.

[0005] I. Principle of the Invention: To make a vehicle or ship operate without being subject to the two types of air resistance mentioned in the background art, and especially to being almost free from air resistance, there are two methods: The first method: When a vehicle or ship moves forward, it automatically draws air from the space occupied by another vehicle or ship identical to itself in front of it to the vehicle or ship, and at the same time, the vehicle or ship immediately moves to the place where the air was drawn. This process is repeated continuously, so that the vehicle or ship can move forward without air resistance.

[0006] The second method: The air is placed in the same system as the car or ship, and the air propelled by the car or ship moves forward together with the car or ship, without being subject to air resistance or with significantly reduced air resistance. To better understand this method, the car or ship can be regarded as a powered, moving ball [hereinafter referred to as the ball]. In this method, (3) and (5), especially (5), achieve or are very similar to the first method. (1) If the ball enters a straight pipe of 40 cm, it will run the slowest in the pipe due to piston effect, etc.

[0007] (2) If the ball enters a 40-centimeter open straight track, it will continuously push the air in the area it goes to to the outside, just like a car or a boat, which will increase the pressure of the surrounding air, especially the air far ahead, and form a negative pressure zone at its tail. The former directly hinders its progress, and the latter "pulls" it to prevent it from moving forward, so its speed is very slow.

[0008] (3) If a 40 cm pipe is bent into a ring and the ring is sealed, the ball will move very fast inside the ring because the ball and the air are moving in the same direction and are part of the same system. If friction is not considered, according to the law of conservation of energy, even if the ball has no power, the ball and the air can continue to move indefinitely in the ring without slowing down.

[0009] (4) From the outer diameter of the ring in (3), squeeze the ring inward to change it into a straight double-ring tube with two tubes connected together and the two ends connected. Since the gas makes a 180-degree turn at the connection of the two tubes, some energy is consumed, so the speed of the ball in it will be slightly lower than the speed in the ring in (3).

[0010] (5) If the connecting points of the annular straight double pipes in section 4 are connected, then when the ball runs through them, the high-pressure air in front of the ball will be pushed into the pipe on the opposite side, and then compressed and sucked into the negative pressure zone behind the ball from the opposite pipe. This continues as the ball runs. Even if the connecting points of the two straight pipes are not connected and remain open, the air will not flow out of the pipe openings when the ball runs through them. This achieves or is very similar to the first method. Since the air travels a much shorter distance in the pipe, the frictional force is reduced, and the frictional force of air itself is extremely small, this method is extremely energy-efficient! Even if the two straight pipes are open at both ends in this method, the air will not flow out of the pipe opening (especially long double straight pipes, such as 10,000 kilometers or even 100,000 kilometers long, due to the inertia of the air and its compressibility, the air is even less likely to flow out of the pipe opening). It will only flow from the front of the ball to the pipe on the opposite side, and then to the back of the ball, which is equivalent to the ball and the air exchanging positions - the inventor calls it a loop-like system. Its essence is the same as that of the ball in (3) in the closed ring, which moves in the same direction as the air and is in the same system.

[0011] Since this type of pipe also automatically draws the air in front of the ball to the back of the ball, it saves the most energy, and the speed of the ball will be faster than the speed of the balls in (2), (3), and (4).

[0012] (6) A spinning top, especially one that looks like a needle stuck in the ground, can spin for a very long time when it stands still without any wobbling, which is equivalent to rolling a very long distance when it falls to the ground. However, once a spinning top falls to the ground, it can only roll a very short distance before coming to a stop. The reason for this is mainly because when a spinning top falls to the ground, it moves along the ground. At this time, like a car or boat, it continuously pushes the air in the area it reaches outwards, increasing the pressure of the surrounding air, especially the air far in front of it, and forming a negative pressure zone at its tail. The former directly hinders its forward movement, while the latter "pulls" it, preventing it from moving forward. Since the air rotating on the surface of the spinning top is in the same direction as the spinning top, it is equivalent to the air and the spinning top forming the same rotating system. Furthermore, since the friction between air is extremely small, the friction between the air layer rotating with the surface of the spinning top and other air is extremely small, so the spinning top consumes almost no energy when it stands on the ground and spins.

[0013] It should be noted that the rotating system formed by the spinning top and the air layer on its surface is an imperfect system with two drawbacks: a) Because the air layer on the top's surface is in direct contact with the outside air, it causes a relatively large area of ​​air to rotate, thus consuming energy; b) The outer edge of the top with a larger diameter has a higher linear velocity of rotation, causing the air it drives to rotate faster and resulting in more air being thrown out (lower air pressure at this point), while less air is thrown out at a smaller diameter (higher air pressure at this point). This creates a continuous flow of air towards the smaller diameter area of ​​the top, then along the surface to the larger diameter area, and finally being thrown out by the top, creating a continuous cycle that consumes some energy. However, despite these two drawbacks, this imperfect system still consumes very little energy and is extremely energy-efficient.

[0014] In summary, the principle of this invention is: To ensure that the vehicle or ship, and the air propelled by it, move in the same direction and within the same system, thus avoiding the two types of air resistance described in the prior art.

[0015] This is the same as or similar to the principle of the gyroscope and the air on its surface rotating in the same direction, which is equivalent to the air and the gyroscope forming the same rotating system, and it does not have the two defects of the gyroscope rotating system.

[0016] II. Ultra-efficient energy-saving methods to reduce air resistance in vehicles, trains, and ships to near zero. By placing vehicles or ships traveling in different directions on opposite sides of the same road, or vehicles or ships traveling on different one-way streets, and the air propelled by the vehicles or ships, into the same system, the air and the vehicles or ships circulate in the same direction, especially over short distances, to avoid the two types of air resistance described in the prior art.

[0017] III. Ultra-efficient energy-saving roads that reduce air resistance of vehicles, trains, and ships to near zero. By closing off different one-way streets and connecting them end to end, vehicles or ships, along with the air they propel, are placed in the same system and circulate in the same direction.

[0018] Cars, trains, and ships generally travel in opposite directions on roads, each moving along a separate side of the same road, and the overall number of vehicles or ships traveling in both directions is equal or roughly the same. To overcome the two types of resistance encountered by vehicles or ships as mentioned in the above technical background, one could— Divide the same passage into two separate passages, 1 and 3, and enclose these passages. Connect the two passages end to end to form a closed loop. This allows wind generated by vehicles or ships in either passage to propel them forward in the other passage, significantly reducing air resistance and saving considerable energy. The enclosed passages can be made of ordinary materials such as glass or plastic. The "walls" made of these materials do not have extremely high airtightness or pressure resistance, resulting in low construction costs. The relatively low airtightness of the "walls" allows for "automatic" ventilation between the enclosed passage and nature, ensuring a constant supply of fresh air (vehicles and ships, especially fuel-powered vehicles and ships, continuously produce exhaust fumes, thus requiring fresh air exchange).

[0019] The space and volume at the junctions of other roads leading into roads 1 and 3, especially at the connection between the beginning and end of roads 1 and 3, can be built to make the air flow speed slower and the amount of air flowing per unit volume or unit cross-section less. This way, even if it is made into a completely open vehicle or ship entrance or exit, the loss of flowing air or wind will be less. At the same time, such an open opening is also conducive to the "automatic" ventilation of the closed passage and nature.

[0020] To reduce friction between air and the road wall material and ground when vehicles or ships travel long distances between lanes 1 and 3, doors 4 and 5 can be opened at intervals, such as every 100 meters, 50 meters, 10 meters, 5 meters, 1 meter, or 0 meters, leading to the opposite lane. This would greatly shorten the distance that air must travel between lanes 1 and 3.

[0021] Doors 4 and 5 are perpendicular to the ground. The opening directions 2 and 6 of doors 4 and 5 are the same as the direction of travel of vehicles or ships on their respective lanes 3 and 1. The upper and lower sides of doors 4 and 5 and their corresponding door frames are connected with a dense, airtight cloth or plastic sheet, so that when opened, the sides are sealed, allowing air to enter and exit only through the doorway. When a vehicle or ship on the right lane 3 moves forward, the air pressure generated at its front opens door 5 and closes door 4; the negative pressure generated at its rear closes door 5 and opens door 4. A similar situation occurs when a vehicle or ship on the left lane 1 moves forward. In other words, the air flowing from door 4 to lane 3 and from door 5 to lane 1 are in the same direction as the vehicles or ships in lanes 3 and 1, respectively, allowing them to circulate within the same system over short distances, greatly reducing air resistance and saving energy.

[0022] The connection between lanes 1 and 3 can be open without partitions, walls, or doors, allowing for direct airflow. This enables the high-pressure air in front of vehicles and ships on lane 1 to be directly drawn into and drawn into lane 3 on lane 3, particularly into the negative-pressure area behind them. Similarly, the high-pressure air in front of vehicles and ships on lane 3 can be directly drawn into and drawn into lane 1 on lane 1, again drawing into the negative-pressure area behind them. This allows the high-pressure air at the bow of vehicles and ships to "automatically" pass through the opposite lane to the low-pressure area at the stern, reducing air resistance to near zero and achieving a shortest-distance air circulation between lanes 1 and 3. Even though the connection between lanes 1 and 3 is not directly connected, air will not flow outwards, allowing both ends of lanes 1 and 3 to remain open.

[0023] The airflow directions of channels 1 and 3 are opposite. The air is directly forced into the airflow in the opposite direction of the channel on the other side. Although very little energy will be lost, the energy lost due to the fluid being forced into the opposite channel to "turn" is not large because it is in a closed channel (equivalent to a pipe). Most of the energy will still be retained. Moreover, it does not require pushing and closing doors 4 and 5, thus saving some energy.

[0024] Doors can be installed at the junctions of other lanes leading to lanes 1 and 3, as well as at the junctions of the beginning and end of lanes 1 and 3. The doors should be roller shutters, made of dense, airtight cloth or plastic sheeting, and controlled by a vehicle identification system to facilitate vehicle entry and exit.

[0025] For roads 1 and 3 that are not connected but have doors 4 and 5 installed, doors 4 and 5 can be closed when appropriate, and doors installed at the junctions of other roads leading into roads 1 and 3, as well as at the connection points between the beginning and end of roads 1 and 3, can be opened to utilize the piston effect generated by vehicles and ships entering roads 1 and 3 to exhaust the medium-concentration high-volume exhaust gas from roads 1 and 3.

[0026] For passageways 1 and 3 that are connected, simple gates similar to sluice gates can be installed between them. When appropriate, these simple gates can be closed, and the gates installed at the junctions of other passageways leading into passageways 1 and 3, as well as at the beginning and end of passageways 1 and 3, can be opened. The piston effect generated by vehicles and ships entering passageways 1 and 3 can be used to exhaust the medium-concentration exhaust gas from passageways 1 and 3.

[0027] The body of channels 1 and 3 can be "cut off" to make them into multiple channels, thereby increasing the openings at the beginning and end of the channels to "automatically" expel waste gas.

[0028] Given that the road of the present invention loses some energy due to friction between air and the closed road wall material and the ground, and leaks some flowing air due to ventilation with nature, the air speed in the same system of roads 1 and 3 is slightly lower than the speed of vehicles and ships, the present invention does not completely replace the applicant's publication number CN120135355A "Ultra-efficient energy-saving method and device for automobiles, ships, submarines, aircraft, etc." In particular, the invention is very simple as it only requires the addition of a rear fairing. If the present invention and the invention are implemented alone, they can both achieve ultra-efficient energy saving. If they are implemented simultaneously, they can complement and improve each other.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a map of a highway divided into two closed roads. 1 and 3 are the two closed roads of the highway. At the junction of the "road bodies" of roads 1 and 3, there are doors 4 and 5 in different directions. Arrows 2 and 6 indicate the air outlet directions of doors 4 and 5, respectively.

Claims

1. A method for reducing air resistance in vehicles, trains, ships, etc., characterized by: Vehicles or boats traveling in opposite directions on opposite sides of the same road, and the air propelled by these vehicles or boats, or The vehicles or boats on the one-way street, and the air propelled by them, When placed in the same system, the air and the car or ship circulate in the same direction to avoid or reduce air resistance.

2. A road constructed according to claim 1 that reduces air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., is characterized by: Divide the same path into two paths, 1 and 3, on the left and right sides. Close the two paths 1 and 3 together, connecting their ends to form a closed loop. or The different one-way streets are closed off, and then the one-way streets are connected end to end to form a closed loop. This system places vehicles or ships moving in the road and the air they propel within the same system, allowing the air and vehicles or ships to circulate in the same direction, thereby avoiding or reducing air resistance on the vehicles or ships.

3. The road with reduced air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., as described in claim 2, is characterized by: The connection between lanes 1 and 3 is directly connected, allowing the high-pressure gas in front of vehicles or ships on lane 1 to be directly forced into and drawn into lane 3, especially into the negative pressure zone behind vehicles or ships on lane 3. Similarly, the high-pressure gas in front of vehicles or ships on lane 3 can be directly forced into and drawn into lane 1, especially into the negative pressure zone behind vehicles or ships on lane 1. This allows the high-pressure gas at the front of vehicles or ships to "automatically" reach the low-pressure zone at the rear of vehicles or ships via the opposite lane, achieving the shortest possible circulation within the same system.

4. The road with reduced air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., as described in claim 2 or 3, is characterized by: At intervals along the connection points of passages 1 and 3, doors 4 and 5 are opened leading to the opposite passage.

5. The road with reduced air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., as described in claim 4, is characterized in that: The axes of doors 4 and 5 are perpendicular to the ground, and the opening directions 2 and 6 of doors 4 and 5 are the same as the running directions of vehicles or ships on their respective lanes 3 and 1.

6. The road with reduced air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., as described in claim 4 or 5, is characterized in that: The upper and lower sides of doors 4 and 5 and their corresponding door frames are connected with cloth or plastic sheeting, so that when the doors are opened, the sides are closed and only the doorway allows air to enter and exit.

7. The road with reduced air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., as described in claim 3 or 4, is characterized in that: The two ends of channels 1 and 3 are not connected, but are open.

8. The road with reduced air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., as described in any one of claims 2 to 6, is characterized by: The spaces and volumes at the junctions of the beginning and end of lanes 1 and 3, as well as at the junctions of other lanes leading into lanes 1 and 3, are constructed to be relatively large, so that the airflow speed at these locations is slower and less air flows per unit volume or unit cross-section.

9. A road with reduced air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., as described in any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that: The enclosed road is made of glass or plastic.

10. A road with reduced air resistance for vehicles, trains, ships, etc., as described in any one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that: Doors are installed at the junctions where other roads enter roads 1 and 3, and at the junctions where the two roads connect.

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