terça-feira, 22 de novembro de 2011

Future means of transport

      Future means of transport can include several traditional possibilities in a reconstructed version or some new solutions which will be presented shortly.
     According to many, the majority of people will commute with the help of public transportation. We are inclined to the isn’t quite so. Public transport can’t substitute the role of personal commutation devices (cars) because the network simply can’t be so vast as to cover all possible points an individual might want to visit. While public transport solution are quite advanced even today (TGV, Maglev), personal possibilities are still limited in terms of “modernism”. Research is being conducted continuously in domain of hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles, it is a certainty that with the advance of science and the subduing of technological difficulties (the rapidly decreasing available oil amount). The internal combustion engines are on a course towards “extinction”.
    If we direct ourselves more towards aerial transport, the situation is dire within the limits of the atmosphere. The downfall of aerial transport has begun with the last flight of the Concord. Neil Armstrong very accordingly described that moments as being a huge step back for humanity. The Concorde, the super-sonic people carrier aircraft was the peak of engineering and a marvelous achievement. It was a problematic vehicle, but instead of developing it further authorities decided to retire the complete fleet after less than 30 years of service. Major airplane constructor companies are constantly designing new systems and airplane, but very few of them have more radical approach or a groundbreaking new technology. The development of space vehicles, on the other hand is going well with huge amounts of funds dedicated to research. A high number of spacecraft plans exist and a true effort is being put to their development.

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