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http://dx.doi.org/10.7467/KSAE.2016.24.5.575

The Study on Weight Reduction of Vehicle for Shell Eco-marathon  

Cho, Byung-kwan (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Jeon, Seong-min (Deparment of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Korea University of Technology and Education)
Lee, Dae-kwon (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Lee, Sun-ho (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers / v.24, no.5, 2016 , pp. 575-580 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper sought to find a way to improve the fuel consumption rate of a vehicle for the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2014, with a special focus on the correlation between vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics and chassis weight reduction. In 'KUTY-Eco 1' designed for SEM Asia 2014, a chassis made with an aluminum alloy tube, semi-monocoque structure and a pivot steering system were adopted to reduce weight and to secure better performance. The goals were achieved using computer-aided engineering(CAE) and parameter study. Finally, 'KUTY-Eco 1' was created, the lightest car in the competition's prototype petrol(gasoline) type category. 'KUTY-Eco 1' secured the official record of 142.7 km/liter during the competition.
Keywords
Fuel consumption; Weight reduction; Design; Semi-monocoque structure; Pivot steering;
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