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http://dx.doi.org/10.14775/ksmpe.2018.17.4.055

Design and Fabrication of Single-person Neighborhood Electric Vehicle with Streamlined Car Body  

Na, Yeong-min (School of Mechatronics, Changwon National UNIV.)
Park, Jong-kyu (School of Mechatronics, Changwon National UNIV.)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.17, no.4, 2018 , pp. 55-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
In recent years, with the growing interest in electric vehicles, the development of a Neighborhood Electronic Vehicle (NEV) made for urban driving is accelerating. Existing NEVs are set to ~0.3 - 0.35 with more emphasis on performance rather than minimizing air resistance. In this paper, a NEV with a streamlined car body is proposed. The shape of dolphins and sharks was applied to the car body to minimize the air resistance generated when driving. Also, the performance of the vehicle was estimated by calculating the traction force and the roll couple, etc. To check the drag coefficient of the car body, finite element analysis software (COMSOL Multiphysics) was used. The frame of the vehicle is divided into the forward and the rear parts. Carbon pipe is used for the frame by MIG welding. The car body of the vehicle was fabricated by forming carbon fiber. This study confirmed the general possibility of using NEVs through driving experiments.
Keywords
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle; Aerodynamics; Stream Line; Vehicle Design; Finite Elements Analysis;
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