• Title of article

    Reconfigurable Body Exterior Panels: A Review

  • Author/Authors

    Bangde, Samir Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering - Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India , Kini, Chandrakant R Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering - Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India , Pai, Anand Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering - Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

  • Pages
    10
  • From page
    14
  • To page
    23
  • Abstract
    Automobile industry has always considered the exterior body of the automobile as their main concern. Automobile sector advancing and developing the exterior panels of the vehicle giving the vehicle an advantage of the reduction of the weight, improvement in fuel efficiency, improvements in aerodynamics, etc. In this paper we have discussed the researches and findings regarding the advancements and reconfigurability of the external panels of the vehicle. Considering the advancements and reconfigurability into the different exterior panels, aerodynamics and ma-terials have been discussed. Aiming the research towards the advancements and re-configurability of the exterior panels, aerodynamics and material used.
  • Keywords
    Exterior panels , drag reduction , aerodynamic enhancements , vehicle efficiencies , smart materials
  • Journal title
    Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments
  • Serial Year
    2020
  • Record number

    2604885