Futuristic trends in automobile engineering

Futuristic trends in Automotive
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Automobile Engineering
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Engine - Past
Cylinders 3 or 4 Cylinders
Cycle Two Stroke Cycle
Four Stroke Cycle
Diesel Cycle
Fuel Petrol or Diesel
Energy Efficiency ~ 37%
Ignition Spark or Compression
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Engine - Present
Cylinders 4 or 6 or 8 Cylinders
Cycle Two Stroke Cycle
Four Stroke Cycle
Diesel Cycle
Fuel Petrol or Diesel
Petrol Gas
CNG – Compressed Natural Gas
Jet Fuel (Aviation Fuel)
Residual Fuel
Coal
Bio-Fuel
Energy Efficiency Super Charged Engine ~ 70%
Turbo Charged Engine ~ 56% to 61 %
Ignition MPFI system, Mechanically timed ignition,
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Body - Past
Materials used for the vehicle
In the 1970’s, lots of stamped metals, more vinyl
for interiors, molded plastics & laminated
plastics with tempered glass for the windshields.
In the 2009’s, lots of molded plastics inside and
outside, lots of very thin steel, laminated
windshields, Tupperware bumpers and
aluminum wires.
1. No aerodynamic concepts
2. Heavy Metal
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Body - Present
Materials used for the vehicle
Aluminum Car body & Wheel Hubs
Iron / Steel Car Body
Copper Electrical Wiring Harness
Lead Lead-Acid battery
Plastic Dashboard & Bumpers
PVC Electrical wiring Harness
Glass & Plastics Windscreens, Side Screens
Leather Seats
1. Well aerodynamics shape
2. Very light materials
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Steering (Turning) - Past
1. Very hard to steer (turn)
2. TCD large
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Steering (Turning) - Present
1. Very easy to steer (turn)
2. TCD small
Hydraulic
Electronic Power
Steering
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Safety- Past
Drum Brake
Very hard brake – No other safety arrangements
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Safety- Present
1. Pneumatic brakes
2. Hydraulic brake system
3. Electronic braking systems
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Other safety arrangements - Present
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Some other aspects- Present
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Some other aspects- Present
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0° Turning radius vehicle

Trends will impact all product designers
Globalization
Companies need to leverage their product
development investments by delivering their
products to every available market.
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Localization / Mass Customization
Companies need to leverage their product
development investments by delivering
their products to every available market.
The balancing factor to globalization is
that products must be customized to meet
the needs of local markets, whether it’s for
language, climate, culture or price.
To achieve mass customization, the
product has to be configurable enough to
meet the needs while standard enough to
be scalable.
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Digitization
Companies will increasingly rely on one
true digital representation of the
product. That digital representation will
include not just the geometry and Bill of
Materials, but also the approved vendors,
materials in each component, regulatory
approvals, manufacturing processes and
service requirements. Expect PLM to get
bigger.
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Regulation
Product regulation adds another layer of
complexity to localization, since regulations vary
by jurisdiction. For example, many jurisdictions
limit the amount and source of certain materials
that a product can contain.
Tracking those materials through the supply chain
and then reporting on them to the regulatory
authorities is a complex product management
task that demands a sophisticated PLM system.
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Smart products
Mechanical products aren’t just
mechanical anymore – they are
electronic and software products as
well. Even simple home appliances
have lots of computing power, and
this trend isn’t going away.
his trend forces interdisciplinary
teams and cross-functional product
development. For example, Tier 1
automotive supplier Continental
reportedly has more software
developers than mechanical
engineers.
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Connectivity
We’ve all heard of the Internet of
Things. One opportunity that
connected devices will create for
product designers and support
teams is the ability to remotely
diagnose and service products in
the field. That remote monitoring
and serviceability in turn creates
business models that don’t
transfer ownership, which brings
us to the next big trend….
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Servitization
Now there’s a word that’s not likely to catch
on, but hey, we still say “interoperability”, so
who knows. In this definition, servitization
represents a change in design thinking away
from the physical manifestation of the product
and towards conveying the benefits of the
product to the end user.
Instead of buying a truck, for example, a
customer can buy the miles that the truck will
travel while the manufacturer retains the risks of
ownership. For this to work, product developers
need to integrate service lifecycle planning into
their designs from the earliest concept stages.
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Futuristic trends in Automotive Engineering
Here are 10 of the smartest car technologies that will
blow you away.
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Air Propulsion
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We sure love the idea of making a car’s internal
combustion engine a bit more efficient. In fact,
many attempts have been made to advance
the technology and make EVs consume less.
Recently, Cadillac has been focusing a lot of air
propulsion, and they have already revealed
Cadillac Aera.
The concept won the Auto Show Design
Challenge in L.A; the magnificent style of the
vehicle led to a hypothetical number of 1,000
miles on compressed air prior to the refueling
process.
Although there’s nothing wrong with today’s
spectacular CTS-Vs, we would love to get behind
the wheel of a Cadillac Aera. For this to happen,
we may have to wait another 20 years.

Interchangeable Carbon Fiber Car Body Panels
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Another smart technology that will knock
your socks off comes from the runner up of
the Auto Show Design Challenge in L.A, the
concept car known as Smart 454 WWT (aka
weight watch technology).
Even though carbon fiber is not something
new, Smart’s aim is to make it more
affordable.
The company’s concept vehicle has
interchangeable body panels that are
supposed to reconfigure the vehicle based
on the preferences of the driver. The
technology has great chances of
materializing if Smart manages to surpass
crash testing.

In-Wheel Magnetic Drive System
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Experts agree that tomorrow’s electric car
will have more than one motor. Rumor has
it that there will be one motor attached to
each car wheel.
Jaguar’s concept vehicle, the C-X75,
already has this feature. However, Nissan’s
iV is even better if we look beyond the ivy
composite and spider silk body.
Nissan has a patent for the technology,
and apparently it can also handle
suspension duties and steering. We cannot
expect for the automaker to make the
magnetic drive system a reality.
According to Nissan, the technology has
great chances of becoming plausible by
2035. That’s a lot of waiting time, but we’re
sure that we won’t be disappointed when
it comes out.

Body Panels that Produce Energy
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The auto industry is packed with peculiar, pairing
and odd combinations that somehow have great
potential and seem to work pretty well. Toyota
strongly believes that, and therefore they’re
developed Nori, which means seaweed in
Japanese.
For the making of this smart car technology, Toyota
has created a carbon fiber chassis/body, but
they’ve added seaweed in the mix. They’re also
implemented solar panels to make the concept
car energy-efficient.
The combined chassis and body is unbelievably
light and strong. By adding soar cells the vehicle
generates supplemental power.

Pure Oxygen Emissions
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We would love to breathe fresher air
and not have to inhale polluted air
from all the cars on the streets. Sadly,
that’s not possible just yet.
An upcoming smart car technology
comes from Mercedes Biome, and it’s
really cool to say the least. It doesn’t
have any nasty emissions and it aims
at creating pure oxygen emissions.
Can you believe that by 2050 the car
we will drive might emit pure oxygen?
There’s nothing wrong with hoping
that someday the technology will
become a reality, so let’s dream on!

Turbine-Electric Hybrid Power
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The supercar concept recently
released by Jaguar with its C-X75
model is mind-blowing. The vehicle
features a revolutionary design,
and it also packs superb technicals.
Each wheel has its own motor that
draws energy from a central
lithium-ion battery. The party pieces
of the C-X75 are gas turbines, and
Jaguar claims that the car concept
blasts from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4
seconds.
However, because the turbines are
positioned behind the car, they
must find a way to stop the heat
from meting vehicles positioned
behind Jaguar C-X75 on the street.
If they can make that happen, we’ll
see this technology materialize by
2025.

Vegetable-based Car Components
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A car’s organic design has just reached a whole
new level. Even though Honda’s Air car concept is
not the only one, the fact that the vehicle features
veggie-based body panels sure makes the concept
interesting.
A major benefit would also be reduced weight,
particularly when mixed with additional weight-
saving features such as glass-reinforced seat panels
and urethane tires.

Electric Rickshaw
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The idea of developing a car with pulling rickshaws
seems rather far-fetched. The latest Maybach DRS
concept looks like an urban sombrero with an
edge.
It is a beautiful blend of a personal city car and a
coffin. Yes, a coffin! But leaving aside the weird
design of this car, it certainly packs smart tech
advances we’d love to see in average vehicles.
According to Maybach, we might have to wait
another 50 years to that to happen.

Translucent Instrument Panels
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Kia strikes again with a concept car
known as Kia Pop. Based on OLED
technology, which by the way is
insanely expensive, the vehicle takes a
brand new approach to car
dashboards with translucent panels.
Basically, Kia Pop will provide
improved vision than other car
dashboards.
It’s a type of technology that is first
displayed on halo models; afterwards,
it becomes mass-produced and
included in compact cars and sedans.
Considering OLED technology is
improving fast, we should expect new
vehicles to incorporate it by the end of
2015.

Increased Gesture Control
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Building on existing voice
control and knob technology,
Audi introduced in 2011 an in-
car feature that would offer
unparalleled control ease of
their cars. But since
technology likes to advance
with every year that goes by,
the automaker’s new system is
known as MMI touch (multi-
media interface touch). The
new technology allows drivers
to input characters with a
finger to “write” directly on the
car’s touchpad. A range of
apps will be triggered, and the
whole purpose of the system is
to ease the driving experience.

Thank you very much…
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References
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1. 7 major trends in product design John Hayes posted on June 11, 2013
2. Top 10 Future Smart Car Technologies You will be Impressed with Filed under Info & News
(http://www.quertime.com/article/top-10-future-smart-car-technologies-you-will-be
impressed - with/)
3. The state of mechanical engineering : Today and beyond - An ASME Research Study
4. “Recent trends in Automobiles” by Mr.Ninad Babarao Ghormade, P.R.Patil Institute of
Polytechnic & Technology, Amaravati

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