Idea transfer and company constraints in the design of a two-seater sports car
File(s)
Author(s)
Atkins, RD
Kennedy Ping, R
Childs, PRN
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
In 1992 the principal authors were contacted by Beans Industries, the owners of the Reliant
Car Company of Tipton, Staffordshire, and asked to present a proposal for the design and
product development of a lightweight sports car based upon Reliant parts bin components.
This paper covers some highlights of the exercise and details some of the compromises
between engineering excellence, manufacturing practicability, cost constraints and pleasing
design. Key aspects identified within the paper are the concepts of idea transfer, transferring
technology, techniques and style from one design to another and the merits and process of
integrating existing components into a design. The study illustrates the scope for two-seater
sports cars in the market and postulates on near-term possibilities.
Car Company of Tipton, Staffordshire, and asked to present a proposal for the design and
product development of a lightweight sports car based upon Reliant parts bin components.
This paper covers some highlights of the exercise and details some of the compromises
between engineering excellence, manufacturing practicability, cost constraints and pleasing
design. Key aspects identified within the paper are the concepts of idea transfer, transferring
technology, techniques and style from one design to another and the merits and process of
integrating existing components into a design. The study illustrates the scope for two-seater
sports cars in the market and postulates on near-term possibilities.
Editor(s)
Stobart, RK
Childs, PRN
Date Issued
2002
Date Acceptance
2002-11-01
Citation
Getting the Innovation back into design. Proceedings of the 2nd ADSC, ImechE Conference on Total Vehicle Technology, PEP, 2002, 2002
Journal / Book Title
Getting the Innovation back into design. Proceedings of the 2nd ADSC, ImechE Conference on Total Vehicle Technology, PEP, 2002
Source
2nd ADSC, IMechE Conference on Total Vehicle Technology
Subjects
sports
car
design
idea
transfer
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2002-11-11
Finish Date
2002-11-12
Coverage Spatial
University of Sussex, Brighton