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SINGAPORE: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) came infirst in two categories at Shell Ecomarathon Asia, an ecocarcompetition challenging fuel efficiency and innovation.
NTU’s threewheeled ecocar, NTU Venture 9, beat more than 124teams from 16 countries in two categories: Technical Innovationand Safety, said NTU in a news release on Monday (Mar 2). Thecompetition was held at Luneta Park in Manila, Philippines over fourdays.
The NTU Venture 9 (right) clinches top spots in twocategories at the Shell Ecomarathon Asia 2015. (Photo:
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Mr Winston Tan, the team manager and finalyear electrical andelectronic engineering student said that the NTU Venture 9’s tiltingmechanism was “adopted from motorcycle racing where racerswould lean left or right during sharp turns to maintain theirhandling”.
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“It also comes with handmade contoured silicon solar cells, whichallows for maximum harvesting of solar energy at every angle,"added the release. The NTU Venture 9 finished in fourth place forthe ontrack race in the Prototype (Battery Electric) category in afield of 12 qualifying cars from 30 entries.
The university also submitted the competition’s first 3Dprinted ecocar, NTU Venture 8, which was developed by students using 3Dprinting instruments. It is said to be Singapore’s first urban solarelectric car, and has over 150 3Dprinted parts mounted on acarbon fibre single shell chassis.
Developed by NTU students, the NTU Venture 8 is ShellEco Marathon Asia's first ever 3Dprinted eco car
(Photo: Shell)
Two teams of 16 engineering students built the two cars over thecourse of one year the NTU School of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering’s Innovation Lab.
Associate Professor Ng Heong Wah, who mentored the two NTUteams, said: “The competition is tougher every year, with newteams joining the race. These awards are testament to the manymonths of hard work and perseverance of our students in preparingfor the race, as well as their technological expertise and the advicegiven by their mentors.”
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