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Dissecting The Sophistication of the Jaguar C-X75 Technology

Jaguar C-X75 - plug-in electric supersportcar - a concept car at the showcase at the Mondiale de l'Automobile Paris 2010, a horrendous technology. Many new things are found in this car. This concept car is categorized as an "extended range electric vehicle" or an electric car with the distance away. Understandably, equipped with generators that are ready to charge the battery during the fuel there are two micro switch on the gas turbine. This car can also be called a series hybrid, like the Chevrolet Volt. Claimed as the fastest electric car at this time, 330 kph. A very interesting technology is a micro gas turbine that is used to charge batteries or direct plays electric motor mounted on four wheels. Especially for this turbine, Jaguar must cooperate with Bladon Jets, gas turbine engineering company specialized in the UK. Both companies get help from the parent Jaguar, Tata Motors $ 1.8 million. For the generator, switched reluctance type (SRG) using the product SR Drive. Actually, the development of micro-gas turbines for cars first by an Israeli company, ETV Motors. July, they have tried it on the Toyota Prius by replacing the nickel-metal hydride battery (NiMH) and lithium-ion battery and take off down the motor fuel is replaced with a micro gas turbine. Be, the microturbine-electric Prius plug-in hybrid. Micro gas turbines installed in the middle, both the total generating power 140kW (188PS) work on constant rotation 80.000rpm. The four electric motors at each wheel, the total torque 1.600Nm or 440Nm respectively. Bladon Jets based Shropshire, England made a breakthrough by creating a multi-stage axial compressor, usually used in large gas turbines. Now reduced in size but still with a high tolerance. Each microturbine gas weighs only 35kg. According to the Jaguar engineers, micro-turbines have several advantages as a source of activator generator compared to piston engines when used. Among other things, because not many moving parts, no need turbine lubrication and cooling. All of that reduces the weight. Amazingly, the turbine can use various types of fuel, including diesel, biofuels, CNG and LPG. Turbines achieve rotation and optimum working temperature within a few seconds so it can be used directly to charge the battery. The turbine can work sequentially or simultaneously, depending on the energy required to charge the battery. Can also directly moved the electric motor. Because the flue gas to form part of the active aerodynamics package, Jaguar uses a special layer of zirconia-molybdenum. This advanced heat-resistant layer, used on F-1 car and used plasma spray diffuser carbon fiber to protect it from flue gases. Jaguar targeting lower drag coefficient (cd) or wind resistance for improved its fuel efficiency. For this, C-X75 has an additional channel to adjust the volume of required air turbine. Exhaust flow from the turbine system is also used as active aerodynamics. The driver and passenger in front of a closed air box which houses the micro-gas turbine. Seat mounted in such a race car, and air to the turbine flows through channels in the body structure. Jok steering wheel, tools and instruments and boxes pedals  control all adjust to the driver. Large hole in front, used as brake cooling vents and also are able to add aerodynamic efficiency. At the rear, there are surfaces that can control the air flow vertically and work automatically according to speed. His job directing airflow to the rear wheels to improve stability and efficiency, especially when the car accelerated at high speed. Rear diffuser made from carbon fiber, an important element in leading the airflow under the car and creates "downforce" or traction. Also there is an active airfoil, which lowers automatically when the car speed increases. The fans on the hole that turns the turbine exhaust gas flow, also assigned to streamline Venturi channel. With such concept, the car body seems to stay slim, compact and flat and of course continue to generate traction and downforce are great. Cd car is claimed to 0.32. "We want the air to flow smoothly and in large numbers, not only on the car, also through a channel in the rear air box. Understandably, when the gas turbine works at 80,000 rpm, requires 35,000 liters of air per minute. That means that we need to make a series of air channels are fit, "said Matt Beaven, Jaguar designers. For the battery technology, - still using li-ion - considered to be very limiting performance of the car to be the greatest. To this Jaguar says its engineers are conducting research with a battery supplier for the next generation. Planned to use the battery with power cells in order to obtain the best compromise between energy and power density. As an energy-efficient cars, using technology, regenerative braking on all wheels are returned to the battery. Jaguar uses ventilated brakes with a diameter of 380 mm in front and 345 mm in the rear. For wheels, size 21 and 22 inches wrapped with black curry Pirelli 265/30ZR21 and 365/25ZR22. Because using the electric motor directly, the transmission using a single acceleration. Nevertheless, there remains the final gear ratio, ie 3.1: 1. Moreover, 50 percent of the metal used can be recycled. CO2 emissions of its claimed 28 grams / km. Successful cooperation Blandon and Jaguar, making the owner of the Jaguar - Tata of India - agreed to buy 20 percent of the company. "It's a very interesting beginning for our company," said Paul Barrett, the boss Bladon Jets. Not yet clear if this car will be produced or not. But certainly, Tata already have access to the latest advanced technology in the automotive world!