Parametric Configurator is designed to create a space-planning solution (model) within the architectural concept of the designed electric bus plant, taking into account the necessary technological requirements for the given input data.

Context

The popularity of electric buses is increasing due to their energy efficiency and eco-friendliness. As a result, there is a stable demand for electric motor transport. However, the electric bus market faces two main challenges: lengthy plant construction and expensive exports.

Solution

#1 Architectural Concept

To address these challenges, a concept for a mobile, scalable electric bus plant has been developed. The main idea is the ability to quickly design a modular plant and transport it to locations with high demand. This approach minimizes waste and maximizes the building's lifespan by transporting all building components, such as structures, materials, coatings, and interior objects, to new locations and adapting them to different capacities while considering the structure's modularity. Construction of the plant follows functional-technical and economic feasibility, while also incorporating modern principles of designing the architectural and artistic environment of industrial production. Therefore, an important feature of this concept is the cost evaluation of the plant based on the selected technological capacity.

#2 The Configurator

The Configurator is software that evaluates the feasibility of electric bus production on a chosen site, compares multiple locations, and determines the optimal technological chain length. Required input includes geometric parameters, planned production capacity, volume, and bus quantity per unit time. The Configurator then determines the composition, positioning, and economic parameters of production modules, based on the data provided. The production chain's length depends on part readiness, influencing the number of stages and units, including 3D units for automated and manual assembly.