Young Talent at the Auto Expo 2010

EssYouWe · 9th January 2010, 00:47

The DTU Defianz vehicle is powered by a 600 cc CBR engine.

Sadly, some of the best projects of our college were not showcased (politics?).

Good stuff from the other colleges. Congrats to all participants on completed builds and best wishes for upcoming events.

Rehaan · 9th January 2010, 10:56

Thanks guys. Glad that others here also share the interest in these things.

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj_5004

thanks for covering our car brother (yes, i was a part of this team).

Hey Raj,

Do put in some info on the spool-drive.
- How many other cars run a system like that at the competition?
- Also, how do you plan to get around the disadvantages due to the lack of differential?

Quote:

Originally Posted by EssYouWe

The DTU Defianz vehicle is powered by a 600 cc CBR engine.

Ess, if you look at the pic this is clearly a single cylinder. I think you might be talking about another FSAE car built by DCE/DTU.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EssYouWe

Sadly, some of the best projects of our college were not showcased (politics?).

Hmmm, well i also doubt more than one vehicle would be able to fit in the stall they had

What are these projects you mentioned? Could you link to them or even create threads if you have enough info....?

cya
R

Dippy · 9th January 2010, 11:34

One of the most interesting threads of the Auto Expo section. Its fantastic to see the effort put in by these students. Their know how is second to none. These are the same guys you would see making the BMWs, Porsches and Mercs of the future. Neat coverage Rehaan. This gets a 5 star rating from me.

Members whose cars are featured here, please share more info on your projects. Your perspective would make a great reading and learning experience for us.

Rehaan · 9th January 2010, 11:38

Got some pics for Team Orion's stall (which i completely forgot to take pictures of) - the post has been updated : DIRECT LINK

Also a new video has been added for the AM-01 car in post #2.

cheers,
R

dadu · 9th January 2010, 11:49

Very nice thread, we talk...they do

tsk1979 · 9th January 2010, 13:28

Our very own ported_head's stall!

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The car uses a helical type limited slip differential.

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H3LIOS · 9th January 2010, 15:14

Rehaan,

Thank you for posting the pics and details. I enjoyed it.

Cheers.

suhaas307 · 9th January 2010, 16:28

Interesting stuff! I'm frankly amazed by the diligence and sweat that people have pumped into these projects in order to conceptualize their efforts! Kudos to everyone who played a part in these projects! You'll deserve a pat on the back!

raj_5004 · 9th January 2010, 18:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Hey Raj,

Do put in some info on the spool-drive.
- How many other cars run a system like that at the competition?
- Also, how do you plan to get around the disadvantages due to the lack of differential?

Hi rehaan,

as far as i know, no other indian teams have used a spool drive in their car till now.

secondly, we were aware of the disadvantages of the spool drive as compared to a differential but it was used in our car mainly for-
1) innovation (!!!)
2) weight reduction
3) cost reduction (most important!)

to compensate for the differential action, we have used soft compound tyres with higher slip angles to give the car maximum cornering ability.

ajay mathew · 9th January 2010, 20:22

First of these guys have really done an awesome job. I hope we get to see more of these projects being appreciated.

@Mods: i think we need to have a separate thread for such projects and automotive technology being developed by college students, Because we have so many vetrans from the Auto industry on the forum, it will help them get better insights from them. And maybe even funding

IamSaran · 10th January 2010, 07:30

What an amazing thread!

The brilliance and the hard work of the students of various institutes is heartening. And interest shown by hard core enthusiasts is also commendable!

I hope that some of these designs and models get noted by auto manufactures. That would help a long way in getting the best talent and best designs to the common people!

Rehaan · 11th January 2010, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj_5004

...to compensate for the differential action, we have used soft compound tyres with higher slip angles to give the car maximum cornering ability.

I'm quite interested to see how this works in reality. Have you tested it a lot? Is the car very noisy (tyre squeal) when cornering?

Would like to see a video. Perhaps we can continue this in your dedicated thread : here

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajay mathew

....@Mods: i think we need to have a separate thread for such projects and automotive technology being developed by college students...

Ajay, we do already have many of these threads - quite a few of which are linked to from this thread.

However, we need more interest from our members as well in order to keep those threads alive and keep the posters motivated to keep sharing info and pics of their progress

cya
R

kjmads · 11th January 2010, 23:03

The 'Atom' shown here looks very similar to a model called 'Unt' which was also an Indian design about 10 years back. It was a solar powered vehicle if I remember right. Tried to google some info, but there is nothing relevant.

SamtheLeo · 12th January 2010, 16:18

Went to see this car & was really impressed as well. did not know it was one of our moderators who developed it

basilmabraham · 12th January 2010, 22:04

Thanks Reehan for these amazing pics and infos. very happy to see that there are students who realise their dreams. Thanks for the great coverage on the 'unknown' parts of the auto expo.

9th January 2010, 00:47	#16
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	The DTU Defianz vehicle is powered by a 600 cc CBR engine. Sadly, some of the best projects of our college were not showcased (politics?). Good stuff from the other colleges. Congrats to all participants on completed builds and best wishes for upcoming events.
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9th January 2010, 11:34	#18
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	One of the most interesting threads of the Auto Expo section. Its fantastic to see the effort put in by these students. Their know how is second to none. These are the same guys you would see making the BMWs, Porsches and Mercs of the future. Neat coverage Rehaan. This gets a 5 star rating from me. Members whose cars are featured here, please share more info on your projects. Your perspective would make a great reading and learning experience for us.
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9th January 2010, 11:38	#19
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	Got some pics for Team Orion's stall (which i completely forgot to take pictures of) - the post has been updated : DIRECT LINK Also a new video has been added for the AM-01 car in post #2. cheers, R
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9th January 2010, 11:49	#20
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	Very nice thread, we talk...they do
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9th January 2010, 13:28	#21
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	More from MHSSC Our very own ported_head's stall! The car uses a helical type limited slip differential.
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9th January 2010, 15:14	#22
H3LIOS BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago / Vizag Posts: 252 Thanked: 28 Times	Rehaan, Thank you for posting the pics and details. I enjoyed it. Cheers.
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9th January 2010, 16:28	#23
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,830 Thanked: 12,255 Times	Interesting stuff! I'm frankly amazed by the diligence and sweat that people have pumped into these projects in order to conceptualize their efforts! Kudos to everyone who played a part in these projects! You'll deserve a pat on the back!
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9th January 2010, 20:22	#25
ajay mathew BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 25 Thanked: 0 Times	First of these guys have really done an awesome job. I hope we get to see more of these projects being appreciated. @Mods: i think we need to have a separate thread for such projects and automotive technology being developed by college students, Because we have so many vetrans from the Auto industry on the forum, it will help them get better insights from them. And maybe even funding
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10th January 2010, 07:30	#26
IamSaran BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 35 Thanked: 8 Times	Great thread What an amazing thread! The brilliance and the hard work of the students of various institutes is heartening. And interest shown by hard core enthusiasts is also commendable! I hope that some of these designs and models get noted by auto manufactures. That would help a long way in getting the best talent and best designs to the common people!
	() Thanks

11th January 2010, 23:03	#28
kjmads Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17 Thanked: Once	The 'Atom' shown here looks very similar to a model called 'Unt' which was also an Indian design about 10 years back. It was a solar powered vehicle if I remember right. Tried to google some info, but there is nothing relevant.
	() Thanks

12th January 2010, 16:18	#29
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	Went to see this car & was really impressed as well. did not know it was one of our moderators who developed it
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12th January 2010, 22:04	#30
basilmabraham BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney/Cochin Posts: 772 Thanked: 76 Times View My Garage	Thanks Reehan for these amazing pics and infos. very happy to see that there are students who realise their dreams. Thanks for the great coverage on the 'unknown' parts of the auto expo.
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