Consisting of students from different engineering disciplines studying in Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Team Hammerhead Arc has participated in Shell Eco Marathon since 2009. Last year, the team stunned the audience finishing an overall 6th position in Asia while participating in the Prototype Battery Electric category in Manila, Philippines. The car produced a mileage of 205.6 km/kWh falling short by only 57.8 km/kWh from the 1st place. This year, Team Hammerhead Arc will uphold the legacy of its predecessors from GIKI.
The previous accomplishments of the team are as follows:
- February 2014, Team Toyota Hammerhead Arc finished at 6th position in battery-electric category. Impressed the Shell Asia Manager and Pakistan's Ambassador to Philippines visited and commended team's project.
- 2012 Malaysia, Team Hammerhead achieved record mileage of 270km/liter, three times the mileage received by any Pakistani team before and won praise from Shell supervisors for its aerodynamic design and light weight.
- 2010 & 2011 Malaysia, Team made a national record of 90km/liter. Team Aqua I & II qualified for design and safety awards.
- 2009 Germany, Team Exodus (GIKI) won an honorary mention in the communication and marketing award.
Current features include:
+ Very light body, 39 kg one of the lightest in SEM '14.
+ An extremely low drag-coefficient coupled with low rolling-resistance Michelin tires approved by Shell
+ Two-way joystick for steering control enhancing visibility from inside the vehicle
+ BLDC Motor
+ Battery with BMS
To achieve this year's targets, the team will be developing a number of innovative ideas which
include:
+ Custom-made motor controller linking motors, brakes, and throttle.
+ Construction of new light-weight fiber-glass body to reduce weight.
+ Redesign of chassis for weight reduction
+ Implementation of an electronic system which includes dynamic data acquisition, power
management module, maximum powerpoint tracking module, intelligent battery management
system.
+ New DC motor with highest torque per ampere characteristic.
+ Highest quality Lithium-ion battery.
For further details and updates:
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https://twitter.com/hammerheadarc
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