pepsico/frito-lay has provided 4 tractors and 6 trailers for testing and modification

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PepsiCo/Frito-Lay has provided 4 tractors and 6 trailers for testing and modification

Precision computer model of PepsiCo/Frito-Lay ProStar

The SmartTruck Program

SmartTruck OverviewOur Partners

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Kennedy Space Center

https://www.con-way.com/

http://www.fritolay.com/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/

BMI Corporation & SmartTruck Products 3

CFD Technology was developed in theAviation and Aerospace industry

Complicated flow fields required advanced analysis methods

AERION FLAPS 25NAVIER STOKES SOLUTIONAOA = 22, M= .2

New tools were developed at NASA andBoeing to assist Aerodynamic Engineersin measuring and optimizing complex airflows

These same tools are utilized today in motorsports & transportation

The SmartTruck Program

Experience from Aerospace, Racing and Ground Transportation

Aerion Super Sonic Business Jet


Activity:•Program Management (COO)•High Speed Design•Low Speed Design•Optimization

Status:•Preliminary Design Complete•Meets Goal Performance•Refinement Continuing•Commercialization

Boeing MD-80 Winglet


Activity:•High Speed Design•Low Speed Design•Optimization

Status:•Preliminary Design Complete•Meets Performance Goals•Mechanical Design Underway

Racing


Daytona PrototypeIndy CarNASCAR

Our racing background gives the SmartTruck Team the Ability To:- Rapid Prototype- Precision Fabricate- Field/Track Test

Our racing background helps the SmartTruck Team adapt aerospacetechnology to ground transportation

Ford Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept Car


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Activity:•Ford Hybrid Vehicle•1 Yr. Aero Development Program

Status:•Aero Goals Met ( Exceeded)•Attractive, Practical Design

Bright Automotive Plug-In Hybrid Van


BRIGHT Automotive Release 2.1 Analysis

Full Navier Stokes, SA Turbulence ModelGrid size 24,000,000 CellsRotating Wheels, Moving Road70 MPH, Sea Level

CFD Model

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Tractor Underside


Trailer Suspension


Gridding


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Aerodynamic Assessment and Opportunities

• Of all vehicles operating on the road, class 8 long haul trucks would benefit most from low drag designs

– Class 8 long haul drive cycle: 80% highway vs. 20% non-highway– Class 8 long haul trucks average 125,000 miles per year (100,000 highway miles)

• However, among common vehicles on the road, class 8 long haul trucks have the highest drag

• If all 1.3 million long haul trucks operated with Cd = .26, the US would annually:– Save 6.8 billion gallons of diesel– Reduce 75 million tons CO2

– Save $19 billion in fuel costsBMI Corporation & SmartTruck Products

Class 8 Truck Drag Assessment:High Level Drag Assessment of Today’s Best Tractor/Trailer

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Class 8 Truck Drag Assessment: High Level Drag Assessment of Today’s 53’ Dry Van Trailer


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Class 8 Truck Drag Assessment:Detailed Breakdown of a Tractor - Trailer


Aerodynamic Opportunities

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6.0 MPG

8.3 MPG

10 MPG


Background on SmartTruck:Fuel Efficiency Performance Goals

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GoalsGoalsBaseline: 6 mpgBaseline: 6 mpg

Initial Prototypes Initial Prototypes or Designs by:or Designs by:

Fuel Saving GoalsFuel Saving Goals Fuel Efficiency Fuel Efficiency GoalsGoals@65 mph@65 mph OverallOverall

Phase 1 End of 2009 22% 18% 7.3 mpg (22%)

Phase 2 Summer of 2010 30% 25% 8.0 mpg (33%)

Phase 3 2011 40% 33% 8.9 mpg (48%)

Annual Annual ImpactsImpacts

Baseline Baseline TruckTruck

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Phase IIIPhase IIIMiles per Year: 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000

Fuel Efficiency: 6.0 mpg 7.3 mpg 8.0 mpg 8.9 mpg

Gallons of Diesel: 20,833 17,123 15,625 14,045

Tons of CO2: 231 190 173 156

Fuel Cost @ $2.65/g $55,207 $45,376 $41,406 $37,219

Fuel Saved per Truck -- $9,831 $13,801 $17,988


SmartTruck Trailer Designs:Overview of the Trailer Challenge – Low Pressure Wake


Next Steps

• Design and Optimization• Tractor Improvements• Blank Sheet Design


pepsico/frito-lay has provided 4 tractors and 6 trailers for testing and modification

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