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    This case study discusses ways to increase fuel efficiency and reduce weight for trucks. It addresses three main topics: 1) Advantages of weight reduction like reduced fuel consumption and air pollution. Methods to reduce weight include using aluminum alloys for chassis and carbon fiber wheels. 2) Reducing aerodynamic resistance by improving vehicle shape to lower drag coefficient and using techniques like covers and skinny tires. Computational fluid dynamics can optimize streamlining. 3) Methods for more fuel efficient vehicles like reducing weight, using turbochargers, improving aerodynamics, reducing mechanical resistance, and driving in fuel efficient ranges. Constant engine cooling also contributes to efficiency.

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    This case study discusses ways to increase fuel efficiency and reduce weight for trucks. It addresses three main topics: 1) Advantages of weight reduction like reduced fuel consumption and air pollution. Methods to reduce weight include using aluminum alloys for chassis and carbon fiber wheels. 2) Reducing aerodynamic resistance by improving vehicle shape to lower drag coefficient and using techniques like covers and skinny tires. Computational fluid dynamics can optimize streamlining. 3) Methods for more fuel efficient vehicles like reducing weight, using turbochargers, improving aerodynamics, reducing mechanical resistance, and driving in fuel efficient ranges. Constant engine cooling also contributes to efficiency.

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    VEcv

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    This case study discusses ways to increase fuel efficiency and reduce weight for trucks. It addresses three main topics: 1) Advantages of weight reduction like reduced fuel consumption and air pollution. Methods to reduce weight include using aluminum alloys for chassis and carbon fiber wheels. 2) Reducing aerodynamic resistance by improving vehicle shape to lower drag coefficient and using techniques like covers and skinny tires. Computational fluid dynamics can optimize streamlining. 3) Methods for more fuel efficient vehicles like reducing weight, using turbochargers, improving aerodynamics, reducing mechanical resistance, and driving in fuel efficient ranges. Constant engine cooling also contributes to efficiency.

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    CASE STUDY

    TRUCK ON A DIET
    VECV
    SHUBHAM MADHESIA
    B.TECH(PART III)
    MECHANICAL ENGG
    CASE 1

     A) Advantage of weight reduction of an


    articulate truck
     B) Different ways of reducing vehicle weight
     C) Material that can be use for weight
    reduction of the vehicle
    Advantages of weight
    reduction
     Reduces fuel consumption thus increase fuel
    efficiency
     Reduction in fuel consumption, thus reduces
    the air pollution
     Increase life span of the other vehicle
    component like-Engine ,wheel etc.
    Ways to reduce vehicle
    weight
     We can use Aluminium alloys for chassis and
    body
     Replacing Standard type chassis by
    monocoque type
     Use Carbon fibre wheel
    Material for light weight

     Steel density = 8,050 kg/m3


     Use Aluminium 6061 alloys(density =2700
    kg/m3) for chassis of the vehicle
     Carbon fibre for wheel
     Polycarbonates(group of thermoplastic
    polymer) instead of glass windows
     Glass Reinforced Plastic for body panels
     Composites materials for different parts
    CASE 2

     Reducing the Aerodynamic Resistance to a


    vehicle
    Aerodynamic Resistance

    It is mainly caused by
     Frontal Pressure- Effect created by vehicle
    body pushing air out of the way
     Rear Vacuum – Caused by air not able to fill
    the hole left by vehicle
     Boundary layer - Created by slow moving air
    at the surface of the vehicle body
    Reducing Aerodynamic
    Resistance
     By reducing the frontal area i.e. Height and
    width of the vehicle
     Reducing the drag coefficient of car by
    improving its shape
     Using Flat panels which prevent the air from
    contacting the axles, suspension
     Use skinny tyres, flush wheel caps
     Cover the open wheel as it cause large drag
    and air flow turbulence
    Reducing Aerodynamic
    Resistance
     Converge body work slowly- As it reduces the
    Rear vacuum thus the drag coefficient
     Use CFD to optimize drag force and make the
    body more streamline , thus reduces the
    aerodynamic resistance
    Case 3

     Methods for making a vehicle more fuel


    efficient
    Method for fuel efficient
    vehicle
     Fuel efficiency is needed for both economical
    as well as environmental purpose.
     Below are the methods which can be use for a
    better fuel efficiency
    Reducing the weight of the
    vehicle
    Reducing the weight of the vehicle
    significantly reduces the energy needed to
    drag the vehicle thus the efficiency will also
    increase.
    Use turbocharger

    It enhance the complete combustion of the


    fuel by providing more air for mixing in the
    fuel
    Aerodynamics of car

    By reducing the frontal area and drag


    coefficient of the vehicle increases the
    efficiency of the vehicle
    Less Mechanical Resistance

    Mechanical resistance accounts for nearly


    15% drop in power from what the engine
    produces.
    Use of synthetic lubricant , lighter material ,
    and tighter manufacturing tolerance will
    contribute in reducing the Mechanical
    resistance.
     Constant cooling of engine
     Drive the vehicle in fuel efficient range can
    also contribute to the fuel efficiency
    THANK
    YOU

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