SARATOV “THE LANCERS”

Has become a matter of habit the appearance of the next articles on the subject of electric mobility. No wonder: in the USA the production of electric vehicles is 1/5 part of the total production of passenger vehicles. And in Switzerland, everyone who wants to buy an electric car is allocated a loan of 5000 Swiss brands.

The car, which will be discussed below, also applies to the class of electric vehicles. He designed and manufactured a small series in the late 80’s-early 90 — ies. Inherent design feature pozvolaet to use it as with usual drive, i.e. with the internal combustion engine (ice) and with any other. The project is based on the method of open architecture, modularity of the body, engine, and individual systems. This allows for the entire operation of the vehicle to modernize the form and type of body, propulsion and other elements. Given the variety of forms of components, this machine can be classified as “designer.”

Therefore, in order not to be verbose, let us consider the option of a F2 car with a body “Ulan”. The story of its creation is somewhat unusual. The basic concept of the machine was laid on one of the tracks of the Baltic States in 1982. Then moavites and the first development, which in 1986 under the influence of the Ulyanovsk designer I. Linusw got real outlines. And finally, in early 1986, under the “pressure” is omnipresent smodels Cove we started the implementation of the project.

Fig. 1. Modular electric vehicle “Ulan”.

 

I must say that the machines we have laid three, so it was easier. However, after some time the number of applicants began to grow, and no arrangements in respect of “difficulty and complexity” were not taken into account. Everyone wanted to have vesteromoda “horse” at a cost of 1500 RUB. (our estimates). There was even the opportunity to collect a design in one of the shops of the plant. This seems to us very “scared” because the car was not intended for large batch and essentially was only an experimental model. So we quickly developed a simplified version based on parts and components from motorized FDD under the name “Tay”, but with the joint approval of no one to build it did not. However, the author of these lines was then a desire to change your “Ulan” on the design of “Thai”. Subsequently, we began to deal with excess “mass” and tried design to collect the “hidden” (for example, the room size of 3x3x4 meters were collected for two machine carousel method. Other areas also not particularly “spoiled” sizes. The great thing is the car could pass through an ordinary door. It was convenient and warehousing — in a disassembled state on an area of 2.5 sq. m located two cars!).

The car body is represented by three modules: carrier, front and rear.

 

Bearing module — base of the whole structure and by analogy with the microprocessor technology is a “motherboard” for all units. It is the power components, suspension, engine and auxiliary systems, which essentially turns it into a separate transport unit is a cargo platform.

 

Two other elements play a more decorative role, giving the car a form or convenience when placing the cargo.

 

Suspension handed out. It’s not against the rules of safety, although it imposes some specifics in operation. On the other hand, the lack of wheel arches niches allows you to “clean” the shape of the body and used tires of any diameter.

 

 

The front of the car reminds the panel of the trunk “eight”. Here are the front Windows from the same model, which according to the requirements we have moved (although only 18 cm, but this is enough for ventilation or exchange of views with the inspector; however, for fans of “podlokanj” drive the glass can be moved at all). The whole structure weighing in at 48 kg is attached to a quick-release lock and can be removed by one person for 5-6 seconds. From equipment modupe are the control sensors, main lighting system, electric and gas springs. Access to the interior of the car by the lifting or shifting of the module relative to the supporting frame.

 

Cargo module — quick-decorative design weighing only 38 kg. it is Located on the N-shaped guides of the bearing module. Made of composite materials. Glass of organics. Of equipment is equipped with only the auxiliary svetonakopitelnye. Access to the interior is the shift module backward relative to the front.

 

Front and cargo modules are a frame made of titanium tubes with a diameter of 14-22 mm (which can be replaced by steel) covered with aluminum (1.5 mm) sheet. Irregularities and voids filled with foam. The outer and inner surfaces are covered with 5 layers Stekloplastik.

 

The bearing module is a spatial structure consisting of steel pipes of rectangular section (40x29x2,5 mm). Joints of the elements of the frame reinforced steel gussets from a sheet thickness of 2.5 mm. At the front of the frame welded plugs under the front suspension. Bottom design protects 1.5 mm piste stainless steel. Top power design limits removable security arc, and from the sides of H — shaped rails, which are attached to the decorative body modules. The spatial gaps are filled with foam, and the exterior floor covered with 2 mm plastic.

 

Front and rear suspension are nothing out of this. They are classic, pendulum-type, trailing arms (a detailed description can be found in issues of the journal for the 1982-1985).