The team has returned with a great result (2nd place in Urban Concept, Hydrogen) and we have made a small video to remember the trip.
We returned with a result of 214.27 km/m3 (hydrogen) which corresponds to about 640km pr liter (95 octane petrol).
Shell Eco-Marathon 2019
It hasn’t been a secret that the Shell Eco-Marathon 2019 is to be held in London once again but now we’ve got the exact location and oh boy… we are going to Mercedes-Benz World for SEM19! This is definitely an upgrade from last year and we are absolutely ecstatic and thrilled about attending SEM19 in such a famous and amazing location and just take a look at this fantastic track!
It’s a real race track! This brings Shell Eco-Marathon to a whole new level and even though we don’t know the final track map yet there’s no doubt that this track will stage a fantastic race.
Build on the grounds of the famous old first-ever-in-the-world-race-track Brookland Circuit is the Mercedes-Benz World and according to the legend; a chap called Hugh F. Locke King was tired of the speed limits in Britain so in 1906 he built his very own race circuit. This of cause is something that we can totally relate to and we’re sure that Cimbrer ll will be just as feisty as this guy when we take on the new track 😉
We can’t wait for summer and stay tuned for the updates as lots of new things are coming soon!
Test Driving Failure
Cimbrer II had a fatal crash last week! Our baby is destroyed! …Well partially.
We have now had some time to digest the crash and evaluate what went wrong.
This is how our driver Jacob Pedersen experienced the episode:
“Suddenly the steering broke completely apart and the wheels locked directly to the left sending both Cimbrer II and me into a frontal collision with a giant rock. My foot took a hit by a disconnected carbon bar ripping up my shoe, and the crash resulted in several broken 3D mounts thereby completely dislocating the front cross-beam from the car. Luckily, no vital parts were damaged in the crash and I can walk – more or less.”
The beginning of the incident dates back to the days when we were preparing for our open-house event. Here we took our car out for the first test-drive since London 2018. During this test-drive the steering partially snapped. We then proceeded to repair the steering with a good load of epoxy, which held out…. until last week.
In retrospect we learned a lot from the incident, even at low velocities the car is a force to be reckoned with. From now on we will focus a lot more on our drivers safety, the fact that the drivers foot was damaged by a dislocated carbon tube is something totally unacceptable!
Revealing the weak points of the car allows us to find new solutions to strengthen the chassis and improve the safety. Also stronger materials will be chosen when manufacturing the new steering and mounts.
Stay tuned as we rebuild and improve Cimbrer II!
First Weeks in Review
The last few weeks have been busy, we have opened our doors to new members and they are working with vigor on their chosen mini-projects.
We have a group working on a separate set of electronics, corresponding to the set installed in the car. They are getting familiar with Solidworks and 3D printing at the moment.
Another group swiftly finished a simple new handbrake, which looks great! We have obviously been overthinking the solution for far too long.
The last group is working on a drybox for 3D printing filament. Because the filament we use, called PETG, is hygroscopic it will absorb water, so after the (very) hot and humid Eco-shell marathon 2018 all of our filament has become soaked. To save the filament it must be dried, preferably in a hot and dry environment. The box itself is finished so the job for the next weeks is to install the electronics.
While we wait for the finalized projects, take a look at the recently finished third iteration of AAU ET Fuel cell control!
I mean, take a look at this sexy beast! 
The Open House Of 2019 Recap
Preperation for Eco-Marathon 2019 starts now!
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