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Asad, M M, Hassan, R B, Sherwani, F, Abbas, Z, Shahbaz, M S and Soomro, Q M (2019) Identification of effective safety risk mitigating factors for well control drilling operation. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 218–29.

Ayodele, O L, Sanusi, K O and Kahn, M T (2019) Nuclear battery: a source of environmentally friendly energy. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 172–82.

Emetere, M E (2019) A modified approach to estimating thermodynamic impact on buildings. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 115–35.

Gharehbaghi, K and McManus, K (2019) TIS condition monitoring using ANN integration: an overview. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 204–17.

Harran, M and Theunissen, H W (2019) Navigating the engineering literacy divide: design report collaboration practice realities. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 77–101.

Ikuabe, M O and Oke, A E (2019) Contractors’ opportunism: construction professionals’ awareness of influencing factors. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 102–14.

Kahoul, H, Belhour, S, Bellaouar, A and Dron, J P (2019) Fatigue life prediction of upper arm suspension using strain life approach. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 25–40.

Khesal, T, Saghaei, A, Khalilzadeh, M, Rahiminezhad Galankashi, M and Soltani, R (2019) Integrated cost, quality, risk and schedule control through earned value management (EVM). Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 183–203.

Kulkarni, S, Edwards, D J, Chapman, C, Hosseini, M R and Owusu-Manu, D (2019) A preliminary mechanical design evaluation of the Wikispeed car: for light-weighting implications. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 230–49.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Finite element analysis; Greenhouse gas emissions; Emission reduction; Light-weight materials; Wikispeed car;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1726-0531
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-09-2018-0154
  • Abstract:
    Road passenger transportation faces a global challenge of reducing environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions because of the vehicle weight increases needed to enhance passenger safety and comfort. This paper aims to present a preliminary mechanical design evaluation of the Wikispeed Car (with a focus on body bending, body torsion and body crash) to assess light-weighting implications and improve the vehicle’s environmental performance without compromising safety. Design/methodology/approach For this research, finite element analysis (FEA) was performed to examine the Wikispeed chassis for light-weighting opportunities in three key aspects of the vehicle’s design, namely, for body bending the rockers (or longitudinal tubes), for body torsion (again on the rockers but also the chassis as a whole) and for crash safety – on the frontal crash structure. A two-phase approach was adopted, namely, in phase one, a 3D CAD geometry was generated and in phase, two FEA was generated. The combination of analysis results was used to develop the virtual model using FEA tools, and the model was updated based on the correlation process. Findings The research revealed that changing the specified material Aluminium Alloy 6061-T651 to Magnesium EN-MB10020 allows vehicle mass to be reduced by an estimated 110 kg, thus producing a concomitant 10 per cent improvement in fuel economy. The initial results imply that the current beam design made from magnesium would perform worst during a crash as the force required to buckle the beam is the lowest (between 95.2 kN and 134 kN). Steel has the largest bandwidth of force required for buckling and also requires the largest force for buckling (between 317 kN and 540 kN). Originality/value This is the first study of its kind to compare and contrast between material substitution and its impact upon Wikispeed car safety and performance.

Muramatsu, M and Kato, T (2019) Selection guide of multi-objective optimization for ergonomic design. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 2–24.

Ojo, L D and Ogunsemi, D R (2019) Critical drivers (CDs) of value management adoption in the Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 250–64.

Opawole, A, Kajimo-Shakantu, K, Alao, O O and Ogbaje, C P (2019) Risk factors associated with procuring university hostel facilities through build-operate-transfer model. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 136–54.

Riahi Zaniani, J, Taghipour Ghahfarokhi, S, Jahangiri, M and Alidadi Shamsabadi, A (2019) Design and optimization of heating, cooling and lightening systems for a residential villa at Saman city, Iran. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 41–52.

Wang, H, Shen, J and Gao, D (2019) Seismic damage of gravity abutment in liquefied ground. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 53–76.

Wang, X, Wang, X and Huang, Y (2019) Chinese construction worker reluctance toward vocational skill training. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(01), 155–71.