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Mihai Mesaros
S.C. MIRO Insonorizari S.R.L
Brasov, RO
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Page Views: 245
Votes: 11
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Entered: 10/15/2008
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The
global
economical
growth,
the
emergent
markets
quick
development,
the
continuous
increasing
of
traffic
intensity,
especially
in
the
highly
crowded
urban
zones
and
not
at
least
the
ascending
evolution
of
technological
possibilities
of
automotive
manufacturers,
are
the
main
reasons
for
the
increasing
attention
shown
to
the
mini
vehicles
segment.
Besides
issues
like
reducing
traffic
congestion,
pollution,
fuel
consumption,
offering
a
good
handling,
it
is
more
and
more
obvious
that
the
interest
of
automotive
industrial
corporations
is
finding
new
opportunities
on
the
market
by
launching
new
classes,
new
categories
of
vehicles.
Is
has
been
proved
that
the
waste
of
resources
is
obvious
by
using
heavier
five
seats
cars
for
the
transportation
of
one
or
two
persons.
This
vehicle’s
conception
was
motivated
by
the
following
demands:
low
fuel
consumption;
reduced
dimensions;
high
comfort
for
two
persons;
good
handling
and
dynamics;
low
manufacturing
and
maintaining
costs;
a
wide
scale
of
potential
clients.
This
paper
presents
a
concept
which
belongs
to
the
mini
vehicles
segment.
This
project
was
made
using
exclusively
3D
modeling
software:
Solid
Works.
The
vehicle
is
a
three-wheeler,
with
two
seats
and
it
has
a
compartment
designated
for
light
baggage
in
front.
This
vehicle
has
a
back
wheel
drive
that
contains
the
engine
and
the
gear
box.
The
front
wheels
are
for
steering
and
has
a
tilting
mechanism.
These
kinds
of
utility
cars
could
be
successfully
used
by
expedition
companies,
post
offices,
catering
firms,
and
distributors
of
newspapers,
pharmaceuticals,
some
public
institutions
–
police,
gendarmeries
officers,
or
small
intervention
teams
in
domains
like:
home
services,
plumbing,
fixing.
Due
to
the
low
width
reporting
to
the
height,
is
not
possible
to
obtain
a
good
stability
for
a
conventional
automobile,
but
for
this
concept,
we
implemented
a
side
tilting
system
that
affects
the
whole
body
when
cornering.
It
is
a
hydraulic
system
commanded
by
an
electronic
regulator
using
a
gyroscopic
sensor
that
forces
the
automatic
adjustment
of
the
chassis
position
towards
the
front
axle,
so
that
the
vertical
symmetrical
plane
of
the
chassis
contains
the
direction
of
the
resultant
between
weight
and
the
inertial
forces
(centrifugal)
of
the
vehicle.
The
three-wheel
system
instead
of
four
means
small
dimensions.
The
constructive
simplicity
besides
using
low
density
materials
for
many
components
as
well
as
using
a
small
dimension
rotary
spherical
engine
1000
cm3
200
Bhp,
connected
to
a
continuous
variable
transmission
CVT
leads
to
a
low
weight
and
excellent
dynamical
performances
for
this
type
of
vehicle.
In
addition
to
these
attributes,
lower
fuel
consumption
will
be
obtained.
Considering
the
fact
that
this
light
and
handling
vehicle
has
common
characteristics
of
automobile
and
motorcycle,
the
perfect
style
line
is
to
use
an
airplane
shape
design
to
emphasize
the
maneuverability
and
the
result
is
a
powerful
positive
visual
effect.
The
result
of
the
constructive
solution
presented
is
a
small
vehicle
that
combines
the
comfort
and
safety
of
a
car
with
the
agility
and
low
width
of
a
motorcycle,
which
among
the
obvious
practical
advantages
provides
the
driver
and
passengers
a
unique
driving
experience.
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Meet the Entrant, Mihai Mesaros
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Contact Email: mesaros_m@yahoo.com |
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Association: S.C. MIRO Insonorizari S.R.L |
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Profession: Engineer/Designer |
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Number of times entering contest previously: 0
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Software used:
SolidWorks
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Mihai's favorite design tool:
Solid Works and Catia V5, because is simple and easy to work
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Mihai's hobbies and activities:
Car design, Plastic Arts
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What role does Mihai believe product design plays in creating a better future?
It help us see that the classical solutions are overcomed and we can do better.
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Hardware used for design:
Hewlett Packard
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