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• November 12, 2022

OPEN SOURCE DESIGN OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR COST REDUCTION

New  paradigm in product development and manufacturing

 

EV’S  are poised   to become a Catalyst    of  Economy through increased revenues  , higher  employment , reduction in  cost of operation  , reduction in  cost of  logistics  , and improved customer satisfaction

The global and Indian  Electric Vehicle Market

The global electric vehicle market was valued at $163.01 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $1000 billion by 2030  at CAGR  of  20  % . The  Indian EV industry is expected to expand at a CAGR of 36%. NITI Aayog aims to achieve EV sales penetration of 70% for all commercial cars, 30% for private cars, 40% for buses and 80% for two and three-wheelers by 2030

 

Open Source & Collaborative Design

In lines of  open Source Products Camera ,  Guitar  ,Knitting Machine , Washing  Machine ,  Microwave oven   open source  electric  vehicle design  has been proposed . The  elements  of the new  architecture for EV are  Modularized  design ,Open Bill  of Material (BOM) ,  BOM  layers with  standardized designs and interfaces , Modularized  Process  for open source design , Interface standards and  protocol exchange mechanism .

 

Open source  design is at the core of  new paradigm of  design methodology. Aim of the initiative    is to  create  objects and artefacts  that can be manufactured and assembled locally, anywhere in the world. In  modular approach to product design, the product is viewed as a system of  systems . A  system  is portioned  into several modules. Modules are connected sub-systems of components having a specific function, put together in a way that performs the required task.  These modules  can  themselves be  composed of various basic parts, which are inter-compatible .Most of the parts  80  %  used in  designs are  standard components that can  be get delivered anywhere.  The specific parts 20  %   used to connect those standard components are designed such as they can be manufactured using open source   3 D printing  printers of  different material including  metals

 

Standardized Interfaces  is  a key element in the field of modularity ensuring  that combined, but independent, modular parts form a functional whole. Their role is twofold: on one hand they establish boundaries, but on the other hand they develop connections. It is necessary to define their mutual interactions  of modules , the related interfaces  and connectivity .