Vision Car | |
| Task | Concept of a one-piece vehicle body shell made from textile-reinforced structures |
| Period | 2012 |
| Expertise | Conception Design Digital Construction Presentation |
| Client | ITM Dresden |
Imagine car body shells weren’t assembled out of hundreds of single pieces but only a one piece body shell, made possible by highly modern, textile structures. Together with the Institute for textile machines and high performance textiles ITM at TU Dresden a conception car was developed that mirrors the current technical state of the institute. What is outstanding the most is the one-piece body shell, made possible by textile-reinforced structures in integral construction. In this project we were especially focusing on implementing realizable technologies and merging these usefully.
Status of the development
1. Node element
2. Tray – rib structure
3. Pipe profile with different sections
4. Spacer structure
5. Polar Orthotrop strengthened rotorstructure
6. Textile strukture- hinges
7. 3D-FKV-structure with integrated Insert
8. Cellular Struktur
Design process
Analysis
With help of CAD-prototypes the single piece body shell could be analyzed and optimized as to bring the specifications of the product in line with its ideal shape.
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Lines
The curvated contours together with the alternating convex and concave surfaces give the car a dynamic, streamlined shape. The ergonomics are defined by the narrowing stern, the small rail gauge of the back axle as well as the small front surface.
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