DNV GL Fuel Fighter: Development and Construction of Vehicles for Participation in Shell Eco- marathon 2014

Abstract

AbstractThis master thesis is the continuation of the 2013 autumn semester project report. The thesis seeks to describe the work done in order to participate with two vehicles in the European Shell Eco-marathon 2014 competition and to reach the result of:- 7th place in the Prototype battery electric category- 3rd place in the Urban Concept battery electric category A new prototype vehicle has been built to participate in a category which NTNU never has participated in before. This report includes the design and production of all the sub systems required to build and race the prototype vehicle. It also includes information about the work related to project management and promotion as well as the technical modifications which was done to improve the Urban Concept vehicle.