Summary
One of the main events of the Saitama Institute of Automotive Technology's campus festival, held October 27-28, was the display of the Nissan Leaf's cutaway model by the engineering students (the vehicle itself is owned by the Saitama Automotive Industry Support Center and was offered to the Institute for the occasion). The display presented more details about the Leaf's key components than we were able to get from its disassembly earlier as described in MarkLines report posted in September.
The latest disassembly is reported below as Nissan Leaf Teardown (Part 3): body cutaway. It includes photos of components as incorporated in the cutaway model and those that have been removed and disassembled.
The red paint identifies the separation (cut) line and the blue identifies water storage or channel.
| Earlier reports: | Nissan Leaf Teardown (Part 2): Main components disassembled (posted in September 2012) |
| Nissan Leaf Teardown (Part 1) (posted in March 2012) |
* Click on the photo for a larger image.
Local Reconstruction Note
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Overview of the Leaf's cutaway model
The source outline identifies this section as part of “Nissan Leaf teardown (Part 3): body cutaway”. Based on the available local metadata, this section should be read through the lens of Compressor, Brake, Suspension, EV battery, Traction Motor, Water Pump and the visible introduction, figures, captions, and tables.
Power transmission device (reducer)
The source outline identifies this section as part of “Nissan Leaf teardown (Part 3): body cutaway”. Based on the available local metadata, this section should be read through the lens of Compressor, Brake, Suspension, EV battery, Traction Motor, Water Pump and the visible introduction, figures, captions, and tables.
Inverter and DC-DC junction box
The source outline identifies this section as part of “Nissan Leaf teardown (Part 3): body cutaway”. Based on the available local metadata, this section should be read through the lens of Compressor, Brake, Suspension, EV battery, Traction Motor, Water Pump and the visible introduction, figures, captions, and tables.
Lithium-ion battery pack
The source outline identifies this section as part of “Nissan Leaf teardown (Part 3): body cutaway”. Based on the available local metadata, this section should be read through the lens of Compressor, Brake, Suspension, EV battery, Traction Motor, Water Pump and the visible introduction, figures, captions, and tables.
Electrically-controlled brake system
The source outline identifies this section as part of “Nissan Leaf teardown (Part 3): body cutaway”. Based on the available local metadata, this section should be read through the lens of Compressor, Brake, Suspension, EV battery, Traction Motor, Water Pump and the visible introduction, figures, captions, and tables.
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