Paper topic suggestions

[Farang]

I need to write a paper that explains a new technology to a technical audience, meaning I'd like to be able to wrap my head around whatever it is and have a decent understanding of it. I don't need to know it in and out for the purposes of this assignment, however, so it doesn't have to be overly simple.

My first thought was the standardization of the electric vehicle plug, but they haven't released images or details yet so that might not work. Any suggestions welcome. Doesn't have to be about cars.

 

[Farang]

nevermind I think I'm going with hybrid buses being turned into generators for city emergencies

 

[rdp6]

That's pretty cool use of busses. I read recently that it used to be that all Land Rover Discovery trucks were equipped with electrical outlets (don't mean i love you lighters, either). Apparently it is still an option. I suppose one could power a small camp with a Disco generator.

Back to electrical sockets, look into NEMA and IEC 60320 series for US and European standards. Wikipedia has okay entries for them, or you could see more at www.stayonline.com (they have a product configurator I've been using at work). Quail.com and Interpower.com are also decent resources for power cables.

 

[dmh1167]

How bout hydrogen car running on hydrogen produced for next to nothing from solar power electricity there is a new solar cell soon to get lots of publicity made by nano solar san jose ca. It produces 70% of collected light into juice instead of 15% from current solar cells it is printed on film not much thicker than paper costs a dollar a squre foot to print. Can print it by the mile or miles in a day.

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: dmh1167
How bout hydrogen car running on hydrogen produced for next to nothing from solar power electricity there is a new solar cell soon to get lots of publicity made by nano solar san jose ca. It produces 70% of collected light into juice instead of 15% from current solar cells it is printed on film not much thicker than paper costs a dollar a squre foot to print. Can print it by the mile or miles in a day.

english?

 

[Soccerman06]

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: dmh1167
How bout hydrogen car running on hydrogen produced for next to nothing from solar power electricity there is a new solar cell soon to get lots of publicity made by nano solar san jose ca. It produces 70% of collected light into juice instead of 15% from current solar cells it is printed on film not much thicker than paper costs a dollar a squre foot to print. Can print it by the mile or miles in a day.

english?

This is what happens when you let reerees post.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: dmh1167
How bout hydrogen car running on hydrogen produced for next to nothing from solar power electricity there is a new solar cell soon to get lots of publicity made by nano solar san jose ca. It produces 70% of collected light into juice instead of 15% from current solar cells it is printed on film not much thicker than paper costs a dollar a squre foot to print. Can print it by the mile or miles in a day.

Shens.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Farang
My first thought was the standardization of the electric vehicle plug, but they haven't released images or details yet so that might not work. Any suggestions welcome. Doesn't have to be about cars.

Mostly because there is no standard yet.

nevermind I think I'm going with hybrid buses being turned into generators for city emergencies

Cool idea.

I came here to suggest direction injection. It's been slowly working it's way into mainstream vehicles the last 5 or so years.

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Farang
My first thought was the standardization of the electric vehicle plug, but they haven't released images or details yet so that might not work. Any suggestions welcome. Doesn't have to be about cars.

Mostly because there is no standard yet.

nevermind I think I'm going with hybrid buses being turned into generators for city emergencies

Cool idea.

I came here to suggest direction injection. It's been slowly working it's way into mainstream vehicles the last 5 or so years.

Popular Mechanics had some article on how the standard was being released this past Monday. I saw a blog article someplace saying the same. I imagine more info should be coming out shortly.

I'll check out the direction injection thanks, the generator bus thing is solid but not absolutely sure yet.

 

[Fenixgoon]

variable valve timing technologies - ex, audi valvelift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw6gmmdQegg
HCCI - homogenous charge compression ignition
cylinder deactivation technologies
direct injection / fuel stratified injection

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Farang
Popular Mechanics had some article on how the standard was being released this past Monday. I saw a blog article someplace saying the same. I imagine more info should be coming out shortly.

That's good to hear. I remember reading about this a couple weeks ago. I had just assumed that, like any standards committee, there'd be a bunch of disagreement, infighting, and delays.

 

[MikeMike]

Volvo's "city braking"

 

[Jeff7181]

Write it about CVT's. This will give you the opportunity to research a few types of transmissions so you can intelligently explain how they're different... manuals, traditional automatics and the different types of CVT's.

 

[MovingTarget]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crower_six_stroke

Why not?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Vtec. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTEC
goobs of info on it and how it helps with fuel efficiency and overall driving quality

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
Vtec. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTEC
goobs of info on it and how it helps with fuel efficiency and overall driving quality

Only if you title it "VTEC Just Kicked In, Yo!" :laugh:.

OP - What about cylinder deactivation technology? I know it was first introduced on some 1980s Cadillac, but apparently it didn't work very well. It's becoming mainstream on a number of newer vehicles (V6 Accord, GMC Yukon, etc.)

Or, what about the new "Eco-boost" engine in the new Ford Taurus?

 

[big man]

explain how Direct Injection is to Fuel injection what Fuel injection was to Carburation

 

[Farang]

Good suggestions all, thanks. If nothing else it has provided some good reading. I'm sticking with the buses-as-generators, though, because it works really well for this project. I'm writing it primarily for the business managers who will see how two existing technologies can be combined to make them a lot of money, and secondarily for the engineers who'll be asked "Hey you, will this work?"