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VEHICLE DESIGN SUMMIT (VDS). Steven Jeremy Ntambi Founding Team leader, VDS Uganda Email: ntambi.jeremy@gmail.com. ”Once we rid ourselves of traditional thinking we can get on with creating the future.” - James Bertrand. Presentation Outline. Vehicle Design Summit Introduction
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VEHICLE DESIGN SUMMIT (VDS) Steven Jeremy Ntambi Founding Team leader, VDS Uganda Email: ntambi.jeremy@gmail.com
”Once we rid ourselves of traditional thinking we can get on with creating the future.”- James Bertrand
Presentation Outline • Vehicle Design Summit • Introduction • X-Teams model • Vehicle Design Summit 1.0 • Vehicle Design Summit 2.0 • Way forward
Vehicle Design Summit (VDS) A Global Student-led Consortium Demonstrated a New Paradigm Collaboration Sustainably Leapfrogged New Technologies Developed on the M.I.T X-teams Model. 4
X-Teams Model • Building teams that lead lead Innovate and Succeed • Developed at M.I.T. by Prof. D. Ancona • Examined why traditional team models failed • Inward focus more than outward focus • X-teams; • External outreach to stake holders • Extensive ties • Expandable tiers • Extensive leadership and flexible membership
X-Teams Model • X-teams Improve teams ability in; • Creative Idea Production • Idea execution • Innovative capacity within organizations improved • Emphasis on distributed leadership • Succes stories include • Miscrosoft Net-Gen team • Airline companies in the U.S.
Pulse (of the city): • - 255 mpg energy equivalency • - All electric drive • 420 lb, 1 passenger • - Projected Cost: $5,000 • Impact: Distributed Energy Generation Assisted Human-Electric Hybrid: - 450 mpg energy equivalency - Human / electric drive - 525 lb, 1 passenger - Projected Cost: $4,000 Impact: Vehicle for Developing Nations SVO Biofuels Vehicle: - 54 mpg energy equivalency - SVO Single tank conversion - 1400 lb, 2 passenger - Projected Cost: $13,000 Impact: Polyculture agriculture. Fuel-cell electric hybrid: - 285 mpg energy equivalency - Fuel cell, electric hybrid - 980 lb, 2 passenger - Projected Cost: $20,000 Impact: Biological, safe hydrogen.
Vehicle Design Summit (VDS) 2.0 Overview • Developed a prototype a 4-6 seater HEV NEtworked Vehicle in 2008-Vision 200 • Case study of India
VDS 2.0 • Fuel an Energy Space Race • In the short term, develp an automobile with Minimal Life cycle costs- Vision 200 • Factor 20 improvement in materials and energy input • Develop fully networked system with brake and drive by wire VDS 2.0 Objectives
The CAN Network • Multiple Electrical Control Units (ECU) • Control for Power Train and Body Electronics • Two separate Bus Lines, the High Speed and Low Speed Bus connected in a linear CAN Topology. • The Modules used CANopen-based I/O Subsystem, flashed into memory.
The Final Concept Modular Power • Auxiliary Power Unit Run on; • hydrogen, compressed natural gas, methane ethanol,biodiesel • Straight electricity
The Final Concept Hybrid Architecture • Utilization of electric motor • Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to maximize fuel efficiency and optimize vehicle performance. • Fuel economy achieved primarily through 3 mechanisms: • Reducing wasted energy during idle/low output • Recapturing waste energy (e.g. regenerative braking) • Reducing the size and power of the APU
Work Done by Uganda team • Development of the entire power train and the Data Networking hub (Control area network) CAN for the prototype. • Set up a Centre for Research in Transportation Technologies (CRTT)
Way forward • Adopting the X-teams model to leapfrog into new market • Starting with conversion of existing vehicles in people’s current consumption • Exploring new virgin markets such as Africa and setting up base there • Industries should be located in populous countries such as China and Africa-cheap labour costs • First models should be for public transportation
Questions are welcome Contact Steven Jeremy Ntambi Email: ntambi.jeremy@gmail.com
”The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious.”- John Scully