The automotive industry has just experienced an important turnaround for its history. A technology has emerged that could marked forever the Cars of the future. Cars have achieved an essential place in the life of the human being since its creation.
Over the years, they have evolved considerably, through different technological and stylistic transformations. The first cars emerged at the end of the 19th century. One of the first vehicles that caught the attention was the tricycle with a combustion engine developed by Karl Benz in 1886.
It was an event that marked the beginning of a new era for transport, in addition to a revolution that left a mark on the mobility of long distances. Then, cars were still considered a luxury reserved only for the most wealthy citizens.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Henry Ford He made history by integrating the assembly line in 1913. The modelo T de Ford It became the first economic car capable of reaching the masses. Thanks to this assembly line, the production cost fell considerably, achieving a drastic price reduction.
Currently, the automotive industry is in a dynamic transformation stage, where artificial electricity and intelligence seem to be the main protagonists, although this time the attention will fall on another invention.
The automotive industry changes again: this time, the sight is set in the cars of the future
Under this framework, a group of engineers of the University of Nottingham It has developed a 3D printing process to lighten vehicle components up to 80%, optimizing its thermal and mechanical performance.
The aforementioned team has created ultralight automotive components through an advanced additive manufacturing procedure (3D printing) to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise and limit CO2 emissions.
-A revolutionary approach that joins the recent impossible achievement of China to change the future of electric cars. The project of the University of Nottingham It is based on selective laser (SLM) technology, a system that uses a three -dimensional cadimensional model to recreate layer objects by layer.
A laser is responsible for melting sections of a bed of aluminum alloy dust, allowing the creation of parts with complex geometries and cellosia type structures. This results in much lighter elements that do not compromise mechanical resistance.
What will cars of the future be, according to the study?
He proyecto FLAC (Functional Lattices for Automotive Components) It has its reason for being in weight reductions of between 40 and 80%. This means that they will break into the scene cars lighter and with lower energy consumption.
In addition to this, when lowering the number of necessary pieces, the assembly is simplified, the production times of minimized and the total costs are reduced.
Future projection of the “cars of the future”
The technology proposed by the academic center brings several environmental benefits, such as the fact that only the necessary material is used, unused aluminum can be recycled or that the weight reduction of cars It allows a direct decrease in CO2 emissions.
Its first destinations would be the market of high -end vehicles and competition, scenario in which innovation and performance are two key pieces. The designed elements cover brake tweezers, thermal dissipators for LED headlights and sub-systems of the motor train.
The Holy Grail of the automotive industry transforms the sector, opening the door to a new production model of carsmore responsible and efficient. Following this line, it is also ensured that this 200 times more resistant material than steel and very light can constitute the future of the electric cars.
