Mechanical System Design 2014-15
A Case Study On Aesthetic And
Ergonomic Considerations In Four
Wheeler (Aston Martin DB9 Car !
Sr. No. Name Roll No.
1 Suraj Sanjay Jere 12
2 Namdev Dattatray Bhopale 5
3 Raju sh!ar "am#le 1$
$ %ajanan &nant %urav 1'
5 (inaya) Ramchandra "asture 15
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1* ntroduction:
+he &ston Martin DB, is a car that creates a physical ache o- envy* t.s e--ortlessly
#eauti-ul/ still reasona#ly rare and is a car that.s -ar -rom an o#vious choice* &ll o- these
-actors have #oosted its desira#ility and ma)e !ell loo)ed a-ter used e0amples !orth
trac)ing do!n* t.s a car at a vintage stage in the company.s development/ retaining a lot
o- character o- the older &stons #ut adding a !elcome dose o- 1uality control and 21st
century technology*
Fig. : 1
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Dimensions And Weight:
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7eight8 3,9: l#s ;1:'' )g<
=ength8 1:5*$ in*
7idth8 >3*: in*
?eight8 5'*' in*
7heel#ase8 1':*1 in*
5ront +rac)8 92*' in*
Rear +rac)8 91*5 in*
Drag 4oe--icient8 '*35
Body Style8 ` 4oupe
Si@e8 Midsi@e
Mar)et Segment8 =u0ury
2assenger capacity $
Doors 2
Engine and ransmission
5uel +ype8 2etrol
3ngine +ype8 5*,= (12
Ma0imum 2o!er8 51'#hp A 95'' rpm
Ma0imum +or1ue8 92'NmA 55'' rpm
Ma0imum Speed 2,5"mBhr
&cceleration8 'C1'' )mBh in $*9 seconds
+ransmission8 9CSpeed &utomatic
?igh!ay 5uel 3conomy8 5 )m Bltr* ;appro0*<
Wheels:
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5ront8 1,D &luminum
5ront +yres8 235B$' ER1,
Rear8 1,D &luminum
Rear +yres8 2>5B35 ER1,4hassis
=ayout8 Rear 7heel Drive
5ront Suspension8 Dou#le 7ish#one
Rear Suspension8 Dou#le 7ish#one
2. Aesthetic considerations:
2.1 Form !Sha"e#
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Ma)e an emphatic sporting statement !ith e0posed 4ar#onC5i#re highlights* +he 4oupeFs
side pro-ile is clean and distinctive/ !ith a singleCs!eep roo-line that -lo!s through to a
distinctive tail* "ey &ston Martin design elements include the distinctive grille/ metal side
stra)es/ signature rear !indo! shape and !ide/ curvaceous haunches* &ston Martin very -ast/ so
it needs to #e aerodynamically e--icient +he e0haust silencer is aerodynamically shaped to help
achieve high speed*
Fig: 2.1
2.2 S$mmetr$ and %alan&e:-
+he car #ody is symmetrical a#out longitudinal a0is and centrally #alanced
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Fig.: 2.2
2.' (olor:
+his car is availa#le in di--erent colors to attract the di--erent customers* &vaila#le
di--erent colors are as sho!n #elo!8C
2.4 (ontin)it$:
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+he main -eature o- car #ody is to attract the customers* &ppearance o- &ston Martin is
classical li)e a 4oupe car !hich is di--erent -rom todayFs modern cars attracts the people due to
its road presence* +he car #ody gives =u0urious loo)*
2.5 *ariants
DB, (olante8
+he &ston Martin DB, (olante is the converti#le version o- the DB, coupe* +he chassis/
though sti--er/ uses the same #ase (? plat-orm* +o protect occupants -rom rollovers/ the (olante
has strengthened the !indshield pillars and added t!o popCup hoops #ehind the rear seats* +he
hoops cannot #e disa#led and !ill #rea) the car.s rear !indo! i- deployed* n an e--ort to
improve the (olante.s ride !hile cruising/ &ston Martin have so-tened the springs and lightened
the antiCroll #ars in the (olante/ leading to a gentler suspension* +he retracta#le roo- o- the
(olante is made o- -olding -a#ric and ta)es 1> seconds to #e put up or do!n* +he (olante !eighs
5, )ilograms ;13' pounds< more than the coupe*
DB, =M8
+he DB, =M comes standard !ith the DB,.s optional sports pac) and is only availa#le as a
semiCautomatic coupe* +he =M is painted Sarthe Silver/ named a-ter the 4ircuit de la Sarthe/
!here =e Mans is run/ and has red #ra)e calipers/ a chromed mesh grill/ and a special #lac)
leather interior/ !ith red stitching and the =e Mans trac) stitched on the central consol* +he car is
also -itted !ith the DBS clear rear lights*
DB, 4ar#on Blac)8
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+he DB, 4ar#on Blac)/ as its name suggests/ has a #lac) paint -inish and matching interior* +his
includes a #lac) center console and interior door handles on the inside/ and #lac) grills/ a #lac)
tailpipe/ and #lac) $:3 mm ;1, in< 1'Cspo)e !heels on the outside* +he interior also has
numerous addCons to ma)e the car more sporty/ including silver stitching -or the leather and a
polished glass gear stic)* +he e0haust has #een modi-ied to create a di--erent sound to add to the
sporty -eel* +he 4ar#on Blac) is only availa#le as a si0Cspeed semiCautomatic*
D%+ *olante D%+ ,- D%+ (ar.on %la&/
Fig.: 2.5
2.0 1ro"ortion:
+he 7eight o- car is #alanced on -our !heels* +he position o- head lights tail lights and
sideFs mirrors are parallel to each other* ?ead lights and tail lights are so elongated that they
#ecame proportional to its design* t has adopted the coupe.s sharpened and elongated -ront
lights/ =3D mar)ers and daytime running lamps/ along !ith its gaping lo!er inta)e !ith a
car#onC-i#er -ront splitter* +he lo!er rear -ascia is also nearly identical/ !ith a more prominent
lo!er di--user styled to emphasi@e its aggressiveness*
2.2 3nterior:
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Fig.: 2.2
G 5ull grain leather interior
G 7alnut -acia trim
G ridium Silver centre console outer -inish and %raphite inner -inish
G &utoCdimming interior rearCvie! mirror1
G &utoCdimming interior rearCvie! mirror !ith garage door opener ;HS& and 4anada only<
G 3lectrically operated seats
G Memory seats and e0terior mirrors ;three positions<
G DualCstage driver and -ront passenger -rontal air#ags
G 5ront occupant side air#ags
G &utomatically deployed rollCover #ars ;(olante<
G ?eated -ront seats
G ?eated rear screen
G &utomatic temperature control
G 6rganic 3lectroluminescent ;63=< displays
G =3D map lamps and am#ient lighting
G ?ard Dis) Drive ;?DD< satellite navigation1/2
G Bluetooth telephone preparation1
G Satellite radio system ;HS& only<
G 2o!er -old e0terior mirrors
G Rear par)ing sensors
G +yreCpressure monitoring1
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G &larm and immo#iliser
G RemoteCcontrol central door loc)ing and #oot release
G +rac)ing device3 ;H" only<
2.4 E5terior:
Ma)e an emphatic sporting statement !ith e0posed 4ar#onC5i#re highlights* &ston made minor
changes to the #ody!or)/ including enlargening the recessed headlight clusters !ith #iC0enon
lights and =3D daytime strips/ !idening the -ront splitter/ updating the grille and side heat
e0tractors/ updating the =3D rear lights !ith clear lenses and integrating a ne! rear spoiler !ith
the #oot lid*
Fig.: 2.4.1
Fig.: 2.4.2
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'. Ergonomi& &onsideration:
'.1 Dis"la$ 6 (ontrols:
&ll controls are !ithin easy reach* +he highly intuitive I+ouchtronic 2F transmission is
operated via simple/ dash#oardCmounted #uttons/ -lan)ing the doc)ing station -or the 34H* &
com#ination o- solid aluminium dials and chromed #uttons operate the DB,Fs audio systems/
Bluetooth telephony and hardCdis) #ased navigation/ !hile a classic analogue cloc) is placed at
the heart o- the console* DB, (olante sho!n !ith optional Bang J 6lu-sen Beosound &udio
System and Ne0us &lloy -acia trim* Raise the centre armrest and youFll -ind a space to store your
i2od/ i2hone or any telephone or M23 device* &ll M23 player -unctions are duplicated on the
DB,Fs dash#oard screen/ alongside mo#ile phone -unctions*
All
Audio System and
-e.us Alloy "acia trim/Fig.: '.1
'.2 7ear Shi8t 1addle:
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&ston Martin has DSemiCautomatic transmissionsD/ !here the driver does not need to
change gears at all/ operating in the same manner as a conventional type o- automatic
transmission #y allo!ing the transmission.s computer to automatically change gear*
+!o paddles are located #ehind the steering !heel -or changing gears* 6ne paddle is
located #ehind the right side o- the steering !heel and the other paddle is on the le-t side #ehind
the steering !heel* +he one on the right is mar)ed K -or shi-ting up a gear and the one on the le-t
is mar)ed L -or shi-ting a gear do!n* 2addle shi-t is a smooth and -ast !ay o- changing gears
!ithout having to ta)e your hands o-- the steering !heel and using your le-t leg to depress the
clutch* +he gear changes are also much -aster than that o- a conventional manual gear#o0* Many
sports cars and race cars are e1uipped !ith paddle shi-t gear#o0es -or seamless gear changes that
result in a continuous surge o- acceleration !hich reduces acceleration timings o- a car*
Fig.: '.2
'.' Wor/ en9ironment
1* Noise
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4ar creates lo! noise J smooth sport car -iring* +he engine is tuned speci-ically #y
&ston Martin sound engineers to ma)e -or the #est driving e0perience/ ensuring
audi#ility that never #ecomes overpo!ering* 4oupled !ith the unparalleled 1uality o- the
Bang J 6lu-sen sound system #oth driver and passenger enjoy #eauti-ul sounds/
!hatever the source*
2* (i#ration
4ar has provided good suspension and high technology dou#le !ish#one shoc) a#sor#er
gives special com-ort* & three stage adaptive damping system ;&DS< is provided as
standard 31uipment !ith Normal/ Sport and +rac) modes*
3* ?umidity
t has air conditioning !hich control humidity temperature !ith good circulation*
$* +emperature
+he DB, has temperature control automatic* t helps to maintain the temperature inside
the car* Rear screen is heated to remove moisture*
5* =ightening
?igh range o- head light !ith varia#le intensity* t also have a =3D light/ =3D indicator
nterior light is automatic control*
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