Student projects

In two weeks' time the Shell Eco-Marathon 2013 will start. During this five-day event Eco-Runner Team Delft will be attempting to set a new world record for energy efficiency, in the category Hydrogen Prototype. During recent weeks the team has completed several test drives and worked on fine-tuning the Eco-Runner. These tests also provided important experience for the drivers, as lying in the Eco-Runner is not for the faint-hearted. The Shell Eco-Marathon 2013 is taking place from 15 to 19 May at Ahoy Rotterdam. 

 
Testrun Ecorunner at airport Valkenburg

Inside the cockpit

Team Atmos is one of the newest student projects of the TU Delft and they are making a hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. In this video the special principle of ATMOS is explained:

The Nuon Solar Team is in the midst of the construction of their new solar racer, Nuna7, which will compete in the 2013 World Solar Challenge.

The team had to completely redesign the car: new rules of the World Solar Challenge require that the car has four wheels instead of three. Also, the driver needs to sit almost upright, making the solar car look more like a regular car. Because of the competition, the team keeps Nuna7′s appearance secret for a while, but in the next video, you can already meet the team members:

The Human Power Team, made up of students from TU Delft and VU University Amsterdam, recently presented the new design of its recumbent bike, the VeloX. The aim is for this bike to break the current speed record of 133 km/h during a race through the desert in Nevada in September.

While the Amsterdam element of the team is concentrating on the performance of the cyclist, the TU Delft students on their part are focusing on the technical performance of the VeloX. The team's strength lies in the excellent working relationship between both universities.

Just how many different aspects are involved in such a project became clear during the design presentation of the Human Power Team, in which all the different components were discussed in depth. For all the details and improvements to the VeloX and for the selection of the cyclists, take a look at the team's complete design presentation:

The Forze racing team is making great strides forward this year: their new environmentally friendly hydrogen car is going to take on regular racing cars on the Zandvoort circuit in June.

Expectations are running high. According to team manager Michel Haak, TU Delft's sustainable racing car has an excellent chance of doing well during the Caterham Cup. In fact, he puts it in even stronger terms: ‘We're going to turn the racing world upside down,’ he says confidently. ‘I'm not saying that we're going to win against the regular racing cars. But our simulations indicate that our hydrogen car certainly stands a chance. And that's pretty amazing in itself.’

The Helios 3D-team has succeeded in designing and buildig a giant 3D LED screen. This screen consists of 12 LED cubes, which can be stacked in different ways, in order to project all kinds of animations and images. Are you curious about the possibilities? Check out this video below:

With these LED cubes, they will participate in a competition, called ‘Global Students Contest’ in China, organized by the Internation Solid State Lightning Alliance. The competition will take place from 7 to 9 November and during these days the teams have to show the possibilities of their cubes. Together with two other universities across the world, the Helios 3D team will compete for the world championship.