Conceptual Design of an Urban Electric Microcar

Topaç, Mehmet Murat; Karaca, Merve; Bilal, Levent

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32564-0_61

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“…Therefore, electric quadricycles have limited driving ranges and are not proper vehicles for very long distances. Since energy requirement will decrease 387 when the vehicle is lighter, the lightweight design of the quadricycle becomes one of the key parameters that determine the energy consumption, particularly in city conditions during acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle [20,21]. Although electric motors are generally preferred in these vehicles, different kinds of engines are also used very often [22].…”

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Lightweight Composite Applications in the Structural Design of Quadricycles

ÇELİK,

TOPAÇ

2023

International Journal of Automotive Science and Technology

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Due to the increasing number of internal combustion engine vehicles, fossil fuel sources have decreased drastically in the last century. In addition, the concerns about global warming caused by vehicle emissions have led automotive manufacturers to search for new alternatives to transport. Quadricycles have started to be seen as future transport vehicles due to their smaller design and lower energy consumption when compared to conventional vehicles. Furthermore, they are also considered to prevent increasing traffic jams in metropolitan areas. The lightweight design of a quadricycle is crucial since its weight would affect energy consumption. On the other hand, because of their minimalistic design, crashworthiness is another factor that must be considered in the structural design of quadricycles for the safety of occupants in case of a collision. Composites are one of the most promising materials for manufacturing lightweight structures due to having a high strength-to-weight ratio compared to conventional metals. In this study, different body designs and optimizations of quadricycles are introduced. Comparisons are made between conventional metals and composite materials used in quadricycles in terms of weight and stiffness.

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