Engr 103 - Group 7
Energy and Carbon Footprint of Electric and Conventional Automobiles
Goal:
Our goal today is to finalize the majority of our research goals in Diesel, and begin compiling research/data
through GREET on Hybrid cars.
Technical Notes:
- In accordance to the Project Timeline, our research on diesel should be substantial to move forward.
In this goal, we continue to follow our timeline by starting Hybrid Research done by the Research Scientists,
while the remaining members finish and finalize the research on Diesel for references when drafting the memo.
- As you will see in the following Research Notes, there is a list of common health issues. This is only for
an aspect that the Committee will later decide on, since the purpose of our memo is to explain and show through
figures on our choices.
-As suggested from our Technical Adviser, we are going to start using our data and putting it into a
Decision Matrix due to not only our look into different fuels, but the costs that come in making the car,
and all other factors we need
Research Notes:
Remaining Notes from the Diesel Portion of our Research:
- Our team agreed on adding a 'Materials Portion' to our research. This research was a subtopic that was
summarized by Alynne Jeanty, our Technical Writer:
Materials:
-
This source discusses the advantages of using lightweight materials in production (which requires less energy to accelerate)
-
Such materials can include high-strength steel, magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, carbon fiber, and polymer composites
-
Lightweight materials:
-
Reduce fuel consumption (more weight = use more fuel)
-
Significant in electric/hybrid/plug in vehicles (lightweight materials improve efficiency and range of electricity)
- Employ additional features in vehicles w/o increasing vehicle weight
- Effects of Pollution:
-
This source discusses the impacts that vehicles can have on pollution (air)
-
CO2 - biggest GHG (Greenhouse Gas) contributor to Global Warming
-
Common health issues associated with vehicle emissions are Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Lung Cancer, and Diabetes.
- Diesel exhaust contains approx. 40 pollutants and expels small particles of carbon
- Vehicle - Fuel Compatibility
- http://www.e10bensiini.fi/files/227/Compatibility_of_E10_Petrol_with_Various_Passengers_Vehicles_27_05_2011.pdf
This source provides a comprehensive list of vehicles that are compatible with E10 petrol
-
The source states that the compatibility of a petrol w/ a vehicle depends upon the octane rating/ethanol concentration. Octane requirements must be met & the petrol’s ethanol concentration cannot exceed the compatibility limit.
- Petrol = gasoline
Trucks:
- Discussing the fuel used in different trucks
Energy and Carbon Footprint of Electric and Conventional Automobiles
Goal:
Our goal today is to finalize the majority of our research goals in Diesel, and begin compiling research/data
through GREET on Hybrid cars.
Our goal today is to finalize the majority of our research goals in Diesel, and begin compiling research/data
through GREET on Hybrid cars.
Technical Notes:
- In accordance to the Project Timeline, our research on diesel should be substantial to move forward.
In this goal, we continue to follow our timeline by starting Hybrid Research done by the Research Scientists,
while the remaining members finish and finalize the research on Diesel for references when drafting the memo.
- As you will see in the following Research Notes, there is a list of common health issues. This is only for
an aspect that the Committee will later decide on, since the purpose of our memo is to explain and show through
figures on our choices.
-As suggested from our Technical Adviser, we are going to start using our data and putting it into aDecision Matrix due to not only our look into different fuels, but the costs that come in making the car,
and all other factors we need
Research Notes:
Remaining Notes from the Diesel Portion of our Research:
- Our team agreed on adding a 'Materials Portion' to our research. This research was a subtopic that was
summarized by Alynne Jeanty, our Technical Writer:
Materials:
- This source discusses the advantages of using lightweight materials in production (which requires less energy to accelerate)
- Such materials can include high-strength steel, magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, carbon fiber, and polymer composites
- Lightweight materials:
- Reduce fuel consumption (more weight = use more fuel)
- Significant in electric/hybrid/plug in vehicles (lightweight materials improve efficiency and range of electricity)
- Employ additional features in vehicles w/o increasing vehicle weight
- Effects of Pollution:
- This source discusses the impacts that vehicles can have on pollution (air)
- CO2 - biggest GHG (Greenhouse Gas) contributor to Global Warming
- Common health issues associated with vehicle emissions are Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Lung Cancer, and Diabetes.
- Diesel exhaust contains approx. 40 pollutants and expels small particles of carbon
- Vehicle - Fuel Compatibility
- http://www.e10bensiini.fi/files/227/Compatibility_of_E10_Petrol_with_Various_Passengers_Vehicles_27_05_2011.pdf
- The source states that the compatibility of a petrol w/ a vehicle depends upon the octane rating/ethanol concentration. Octane requirements must be met & the petrol’s ethanol concentration cannot exceed the compatibility limit.
- Petrol = gasoline
Trucks:
- Discussing the fuel used in different trucks
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