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Construction of Chassis Fairing System: Development of a novel design to reduce fuel consumption on heavy vehicles
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Industrial Product Development, Production and Design, JTH, Product design and development (PDD). (Carl Westfeldt)
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Industrial Product Development, Production and Design, JTH, Product design and development (PDD).
2019 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development
Abstract [en]

Abstract

This thesis work describes the process of developing an original design for a retractable fairing mount to a semi-truck. The thesis work is conducted for Volvo Group Trucks Technology. The thesis is the final course on the mechanical engineering program on Jönköping University, although the thesis itself is carried out at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, USA.

 

The aim of the thesis work is to develop a concept for a retractable fairing mount for the rear wheels of a semi-truck. With the emphasis to reduce the aerodynamic drag and ultimately obtain better fuel efficiency.

 

The work started with breaking down the requirements of the product and sorting the functions it would perform. Based on these functions and the data that was supplied an appropriate method of concept generation could be chosen.

 

Concept generation resulted in a number of concepts that were weighted, ranked and evaluated. This evaluation led to one concept emerging as more appropriate. The concept design and materials selection is verified with structural analysis and with Finite Element Method often written as FEM.

 

The project resulted in a conceptual proposal for the problem at hand. It is a complete solution including structural design and mounting to the truck. Considering the restricted area that is available to work with around the wheels, the concept is functioning.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2019. , p. 41
Keywords [en]
Product development, Conceptual design
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Other Mechanical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48304ISRN: JU-JTH-MTA-1-20200212OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-48304DiVA, id: diva2:1429043
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Volvo Trucks America
Subject / course
JTH, Product Development
Presentation
2019-05-30, Jönköping, 15:43 (Swedish)
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Available from: 2020-05-08 Created: 2020-05-07 Last updated: 2020-05-08Bibliographically approved

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