Technology

How does it work?

The Aeromovel System works in an exclusive and segregated guideway, with technology based on pneumatic propulsion. An air stream is generated by highly energy-efficient stationary blowers inside a duct, comprised of an elevated guideway inner box girder. The air either pushes or pulls a propulsion plate underneath the vehicle. Propulsion circuits create exclusive control blocks for each air propelled vehicle.

Features and Advantages

100% Automated

Prevents accidents caused by human action
Greater operational security
Modernity

Sustainable

Electric, zero emissions
Zero disposal and waste tires
Slender, modern-looking elevated structures with low visual impact
Low noise

Efficient and Comfortable

Smooth acceleration and deceleration
On-board air conditioning and Wi-Fi
Easy access to stations
Scheduled wait and travel times
Quiet vehicles, without engine noise
Universal accessibility

Greater Safety for Users

Plataforma sliding door
Redundancy across subsystems
Backup generators, which ensure operation even in the absence of electricity
Intrinsic anti-collision and anti-derailment safety
Certified control safety, SIL 4 – Safety integrity level

How is it built?

The elevated guideway is made up of prefabricated beams and pillars, which enable quick and uncomplicated assembly. It offers constructive flexibility, adaptable to the pre-existing urban fabric. The works of the Aeromovel System do not interfere in the daily life of citizens.

What is the vehicle like?

The vehicle is characterized by its low dead weight, mainly because it does not have the equipment associated with on-board propulsion. Through a partnership between Aerom and Marcopolo, the Geração 6 vehicle was developed. As a result of intense investment in R&D, the Geração 6 vehicle features the most advanced technology and design features, which offer users comfort, safety and modernity, while maintaining the system’s robustness and long lifecycle.

How does the propulsion work?

Aeromovel vehicles are not driven by their wheels as other self-propelled Automated People Movers. Instead, the vehicles are externally propelled by controlling the air pressure and ﬂow rate inside the duct, demonstrating the system’s advantages in comparison to traditional steel wheel on steel rail technologies that are severely limited when it comes to accelerating, braking, climbing steep grades and negotiating curves. When compared with self-propelled rubber-tired APM vehicles, Aeromovel has a significantly lower friction coefficient, thus saving energy.

The industrial blowers used in the Aeromovel system are high-efficiency. They are installed inside the stations, powered by electric motors and driven by frequency inverters.

Isn’t it a monorail system?

The term monorail is erroneously used to refer to Aeromovel technology. The monorail is a mode of transport that travels on a single concrete beam, on an elevated track, with an on-board engine and traction by rubber tires. The Aeromovel, on the other hand, despite also traveling on elevated tracks, has an exclusive patented propulsion technology, moving with steel wheels on two steel rails. The vehicle is characterized by its low weight, mainly because it does not have the equipment associated with on-board handling.