National Engine Book
Iran Khodro National Car was completed with Samand in 2001, and the Samand (X7) car project booklet from design to mass production was acquired as knowledge, and its closing report was prepared and published in Iran Khodro in the same year. According to the definition of the National Engine Project (EF7) in 2003 and its mass production in 2007, the preparation of the National Engine book in the same year under the supervision of Mr. Mirsalim (Senior Supervisor of the National Engine Project) in Iran Khodro Industrial Group according to experience in Samand booklet, was on the agenda of IPCO.
The book “Knowledge and Technology of National Gas Based Engine” in 15 chapters and an introduction was prepared as described in the table below and was published in 2010. It is noteworthy that on June 20, 2011, the authors of the chapters of the National Engine book were present with the wise leader of the Revolution, and in this meeting, the book “Knowledge and Technology of the National Gas-Based Engine” was presented to him. Ayatollah Khamenei said in this meeting: “New work must be done with courage.” He raised the question of where is the missing link of the country’s industrial relations and what are the needs of the country. In this regard, they advised that we should move forward with great effort and confidence, and we will definitely succeed in this way. They then referred to the human resources of the country, which is unique in the world. He said: “According to the published reports (scientific, statistical, etc.), they acknowledge the superiority of Iranian talent over other talents in the world. Today, there is no production phenomenon in the country that has the infrastructure and we can not do it, and if it does not have the infrastructure, that is a separate issue. If there is infrastructure and trust is built, good work will be done. You have to move, try. Scientific progress is a definite need. “Until we achieve scientific superiority, the demands of the nation will not be fulfilled.” The published book shines in the automotive industry as a “new work” and IPCO’s achievement in implementing tangible knowledge management.
| The titles of the chapters | seasons |
|---|---|
| Engine Research Center; What was, what happened | Introduction |
| Requirements identification, development and management | First Chapter |
| Combustion development | second chapter |
| Simulation in the process of product design and development | third chapter |
| Designing | Fourth Season |
| Location and matching of powertrain on Samand car | Chapter Five |
| Mapping and calibration of the engine computer | Chapter Six |
| The process of selecting manufacturers and supplying parts | Chapter Seven |
| Standardization | Chapter Eight |
| Validation and verification | Chapter IX |
| Engine production | Chapter Ten |
| Car production | Chapter Eleven |
| Quality continuous improvement | Chapter Twelve |
| After sales service | Chapter Thirteen |
| Employment, training of human resources, and technical knowledge transfer | Chapter Fourteen |
| Budgeting and costing of the national engine plan | Chapter Fifteen |
Calendars and important sections of the EF7 project
In this section, to remind the memories of the national engine project, we have brought a diary of this project:
- Start of the project in Iran Khodro Company 2003 Dec 22
- Approval of the plan in Iran Khodro Company dated 2004 March 15
- Signing a contract with a foreign contractor (German FEV company) on 2004 May 13
- The unveiling of Sample Engine (First Engine Running) on 2005 June 30 at FEV Germany
- The unveiling of the engine model on 2005 November 16 in the fourth conference of internal combustion engines
- Inauguration of the production line of the National engine assembly by Dr. Ahmadinejad (then President) on 2006 November 3 in Iran Khodro Company
- Commencement of production of ordinary Samand car with the national engine in October 2007
- Obtaining ordinary Samand car numbering with the national engine from NAJA in January 2008
- Delivery of car to special customers in March 2008
- Due to the departure of ordinary Samand car, the change of design product to Samand LX car in May 2008
- Obtaining Samand LX numbering license with the national engine from NAJA (with standard licenses, environment and Ministry of Industry) on 2008 July 13
- Start of pre-sale of Samand LX car with EF7 engine in dealerships in July 2008
- Delivery of three Samand LX cars with EF7 engine to the customer in September 2008
- Visit of the Supreme Leader to the national engine production line on 2010 March 29
- Permanent delivery of the plan on 2010 May 24
- Completion of the project in Iran Khodro Company on 2010 June 02
- Publication of the book of knowledge and technology of the national gas-based engine on 2011 January 20
- Meeting of the authors of the national gas-based engine book with the Supreme Leader of the Revolution on 2011June 20
By reviewing the history of the EF7 project and reviewing the National Engine booklet, all the difficulties, shortages, problems, empathies, and sweets during the implementation of the project and its memories will be seen. This project brought a treasure trove of valuable experiences for all members of the project and Iran Khodro Company, which will be manifested in the plans of the company with the strong will and effort of the group. It is hoped that this set of written knowledge will be used by experts and enthusiasts in the field of the automotive industry and will pave the way for better documentation of the company’s plans.