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Why Transportation? Problem Climate Change, Air Quality, Peak Oil, Congestion Revolutions Air, Land, and Water Systems Integration City Planning / Carrots & Sticks Technology Electric / Grid Systems / Natural Gas / Biodiesel
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Transportation Environment – Sustainability – Climate Change – Air Quality – Peak Oil Technology – Transportation Revolutions – Vehicle efficiency factors – Tesla Motors Design – 53 miles per burrito
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Transportation Environmental – Sustainability (show) – Climate Change (know) – Air Quality (show) – Peak Oil (read + share) Technology – Transportation Revolutions (research) – Vehicle efficiency factors (teach + participate) – Tesla Motors (tour) Design – 53 miles per burrito (do)
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Environment – Sustainability – Climate Change – Air Quality – Peak Oil
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Sustainable transportation Definition difficult
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Nonsustainable Transportation Diminishing petroleum reserves Global atmospheric impacts Local air quality impacts Congestion Noise Level of mobility Others Biological impacts Crash fatalities and injuries Equity
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CO2 emissions/mile/passenger Air - 1.36 lbs of CO2e Car/Truck - 0.971 lbs CO2e Bus - 0.05lbs CO2e Train - 0.130 lbs CO2e
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30 kg CO2 per passenger
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Air Transportation
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Hauling
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Peak Oil
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CO2 tons/person/year U.S. – 24.3 Japan – 10.7 EU – 10.6 China – 3.9 India – 1.9 World Average – 5.6
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Technology – Transportation Revolutions – Vehicle efficiency factors
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Recipe for a revolution Capital investment Shinkansen Government support Cars WWII - Call to sacrifice Technology Transfer / Creation Mach 0.8 (609 mph) The big “E” Tesla Motors Crisis Peak Oil
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Is it a revolution? Scale Speed Efficiency Accessibility
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Performance Factors
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Performance factors How will you figure out the fuel efficiency of the vehicle without driving it? What variables will go into the equation/mathematical model? Mass Aerodynamics Rolling Resistance Engine/Fuel/Components
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Aerodynamics
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Drag coefficient The average modern automobile achieves a drag coefficient of between 0.30 and 0.35. Drag coefficient x Frontal area = drag area
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Rolling Resistance (rolling friction) 5-15% of fuel used to overcome RR Which contributes less RR? Rubber vs Steel? Concrete vs Sand? Big or small wheel? Mechanical energy transferring to? http://www.greencar.com/articles/low-rolling-resistance-tires-can-better-mpg.php
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Rolling Resistance (rolling friction) Factors Deformation of surface & object (hysteresis) Wheel radius Surface adhesion Relative micro-sliding
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Rolling Resistance (rolling friction)
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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
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Engine/Fuel/Components Engine Thermodynamic efficiency What percent of fuel energy becomes kinetic? Mechanical friction (transmission losses, etc.) Components Air Conditioner Power Steering Cooling Electrical Systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_automobiles
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Boeing 787 Improvements? Aerodynamics (15,000 hrs of wind tunnel testing) Mass (Carbon fiber) Engine (20% less emissions)
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Fuel Efficiency What other factors influence? Speed Terrain Others?
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Fuel Sources Gasoline Diesel Biodiesel Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Electricity
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Oil
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Using fuel How do we put the fuel to work? Combustion
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New technology
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New Technology
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Research H3 vs Smartcar
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Revolutions Teach the basics of each one Students then pick one and learn more about it.
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Quick Facts 2007 – Americans purchased more than 330,000 hybrid automobiles
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Design Lets take a closer look at biofuels. 53 miles per burrito
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Relation to humans and bicycles Metabolism Fitness level Bike wheels Terrain Gearing
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