Kategoriarkiv: Lightweight design

Final results, new Swedish record

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Shell Eco Marathon 2013 is over, and although the highest placement achieved was Elba’s ranking as the 5th in its category, we can proudly state that it has made a new efficiency record in Sweden. Elba isn’t only Sweden’s most … Läs mer

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Transport Demo Day

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The public was invited to the lab during the Transport Demo Day. Among the earliest guests was a TV team from SVT (Sweden’s state television).   There were a lot of people attending the event, curious to find out more … Läs mer

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”2013”: Preparations for manufacturing

Now the lightweight structure student group have entered a manufacturing intensive phase of the project, so much time is spent in the lab hall. Much needs to be done before the entire structure can be manufactured in entirely composite materials. … Läs mer

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”2013”: Laboratory work

It’s been quite some time since you were updated with work with the car’s chassis and body done by the lightweight structure-student group. So, since the autumn semester kick-off, where we got introduced to the projects latest addition, a student … Läs mer

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Sleipner: 17/5: Day three at Shell Eco-marathon: First run

Following an exhaustive night of preparations, Sleipner was at last ready to test drive this moorning at Ahoy, Rotterdam. The necessary techinal modifications had been made in order to stabilize the upper part of the vehicle body and adjust our … Läs mer

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Sleipner – Test Drive

Starting from Saturday (28/4), the Sleipner team has been working on putting together  parts from the different group in order to have drivable vehicle for the purpose of conducting a test drive. After some late hours spent in the workshop, … Läs mer

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”2013″-firewall design

Since it is prescribed in the rules of the competition for the Shell Eco Marathon 2012 competition, that the vehicles in the urban concept class must be equipped with firewall and roll bar. A firewall that separates the driver from … Läs mer

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”2013″: Preliminary car design

It is now time to expose some of the work done so far for the 2013-car. So far there have been plenty of group meetings and pre-studies from the lightweight structure students, industrial design students and vehicle dynamics. Starting next … Läs mer

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