Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Grid LED Watch by Patrick Weingartner
Grid LED Watch is a design submission from Patrick Weingartner intended for modern women and men. Reading the time is pretty easy since the hour is displayed at the same location just like an analogue watch, while the lower part of the dial displays 10 minutes interval from 10 to 50. The center of the case informs you additional minutes from 1 to 9.
There are 2 buttons at the right side of watch face to change mode from time, date, alarm. The “always-on” display is bright enough even under the sun, the adjustable strap fits both small or large wrists.
Designer : Patrick Weingartner
Tuvie has received “Grid LED Watch” project from our ‘Submit A Design‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their design/concept for publication.
Grid LED Watch by Patrick Weingartner is originally posted on Tuvie - Modern Industrial Design
This Teacher Finishes His Students Doodles And It's Awesome (21 pics)
Burn Victim Gets Amazing Facial Reconstruction (4 pics)
Jaguar XJR-19 LMP1 Concept Race Car for The Year of 2020
2020 Jaguar XJR-19 LMP1 concept race car is Mark Hostler’s independent design project as a design proposal for Le mans racer. This Staffordshire University graduate was inspired by XJR-9 and XJR-12 during the design process as you can see the similar smooth shape that forms into a rectangular form. You can read description of this project with his own words.
In 1988 and 1990, the Silk Cut Jaguar factory team ended 8 years of Porsche dominance at Le Mans with the iconic XJR-9 and XJR-12 group C racers. The XJR-19 is a prototype race car concept for the year 2020, to celebrate 30 years since Jaguar’s last win at the legendary 24hr Le Mans race.
The design process of the XJR-19 was heavily influenced by the XJR-9 and XJR-12, focusing on cutting a smooth, fluid shape into a primarily rectangular form. This created a central pod consisting of the passenger cell and drivetrain, suspended between a skeleton of sharp, flat surfaces that echo the slab sided group C racers of the 1980s and 90s.
Designer : Mark Hostler
The upper surfaces were penned to create a smooth, unbroken graphic front to back. The large overhanging nose and wings on each side contrast strongly with the technical, recessed surfaces underneath. This helps illustrate the controlled airflow around the aerodynamic elements of the bodywork and the cooling intakes for the engine, brakes and suspension components.
The structural design of the XJR-19 emphasizes lightness. As well as removing all extraneous bodywork, all 4 wheels are independently housed away from the central structure, facilitating much quicker repair and refit of body panels in the event of a crash. The front suspension also replaces the entire lower wishbone with large, adaptive aerodynamic surfaces that act as the front spoiler.
The XJR-19 takes advantage of unique and futuristic material technologies, including structural batteries for large areas of the chassis and aerodynamic components. By creating a material that will hold a charge between two conductive carbon layers and curing it like a traditional composite, the need for heavy on-board lithium battery packs is eliminated. The remainder of the bodywork is composed of carbon nanotube reinforced polymer (CNRP). A material which impregnates carbon nanofillaments into epoxy along with carbon matting for added rigidityand toughness, making it stronger and lighter than traditional carbon fibre or kevlar.
The powertrain is a hybrid system of a turbo and supercharged 2.7 litre diesel V8, combined with a gearbox-mounted electric motor. The system employs a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) in the form of regenerative braking systems, and magnetic shock absorbers which convert suspension movement and vibration into electrical energy.
Tuvie has received “2020 Jaguar XJR-19 LMP1 Concept Race Car” project from our ‘Submit A Design‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their design/concept for publication.
Jaguar XJR-19 LMP1 Concept Race Car for The Year of 2020 is originally posted on Tuvie - Modern Industrial Design
Solar Powered Fresnel Hydrofoil Trimaran Features Folding Wingsail
Margot Krasojević has submitted her latest design, it’s a solar powered, hydrofoil Fresnel Hydrofoil Trimaran. This trimaran features a folding wingsail to allow better lift-to-drag ratio. The frame of the sail features mechanical structure similar to an airplane wing, constructed from carbon fiber with a retractable Kevlar sail covered in aero-nautical film. The sail has the ability to rotate around the mast and those series of motorized creases help to catch the wind. The wingsail is actuated by motors that control all those movements using solar cells and wind energy.
The multi-hull wingsail design looks like overwhelming, but it actually doesn’t carry a heavy ballast that might slow down the vessel because all materials used are strong yet ultra light. There’s a triangulated woven polyester mesh trampoline with a vinyl coating runs the length of the Trimaran, it is connected to the wingsail that wraps itself into the main composite carbon fibre hull. The frame of this trampoline also functions as a water piercer with a heavy ensuring a smoother ride. The wind flows over wingsail and uplift drives the Trimaran forward.
Designer : Margot Krasojević
Harvesting wind energy through Wingsail, the internal gearing systems of this trimaran converts this energy to electricity that can be used to run the motors partially or contribute to the integrated desalination unit along with solar cell/Fresnel clad outriggers. This process provides passengers with up to 4 liters of drinking water per hour. The flexible solar panels at the top and bottom of wingsail surfaces are able to generate electricity from solar energy. During windy days, wingsails rotate to harvest the largest combined energy from wind and sun, while at night, they can just harvest wind energy.
Click above image for bigger view
Click above image for bigger view
Click above image for bigger view
The outrigger hulls are detachable, constructed from a double section vacuum bonded PVC surface lined with Fresnel lenses and holographic film to focus the light intensity towards the sandwiched solar cells. Fresnel Hydrofoil Trimaran features a set of fold-out hydrofoils, when in monohull mode, they can be deployed to push the main hull up above the water, thus, reducing water resistance by up to 80%. In this way, all passengers can allow fast and smooth ride yet with less fuel.
Click above image for bigger view
Click above image for bigger view
The main cabin is lined with holographic film which diffracts incident light, it also acts as a prismatic concentrator which channels light towards the photovoltaic material. The second stage to the project involves a series of elliptical tracks running across Fresnel Hydrofoil Trimaran’s boards attempting to harness the main hull pendulum motion to run the perpetual retrieving magnetic turbine motor.
Tuvie has received “Fresnel Hydrofoil Trimaran” project from our ‘Submit A Design‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their design/concept for publication.
Solar Powered Fresnel Hydrofoil Trimaran Features Folding Wingsail is originally posted on Tuvie - Modern Industrial Design