ChemCar

ChemCar is an annual competition that has been held in Germany since 2006, in which students from the fields of process engineering and chemistry compete against each other with self-developed, reaction- powered vehicles. The aim of this race is to design the reaction system as precisely as possible so that the ChemCar can cover a specified distance with one payload as precisely as possible. The ChemCar competition is organized by the creative young process engineers (kjVI), the VDI-Gesellschaft process engineering and chemical engineering (VDI-GVC) and DECHEMA .

historical development

The first German ChemCar competition was held on September 27, 2006 at the GVC / DECHEMA annual conference in Wiesbaden. The first vehicle to start in a ChemCar competition came from the Technical University of Dresden (Team Conficon DD ), while the winner of the first ChemCar competition was the Playmobil team from the Clausthal University of Technology .

The following table gives an overview of the ChemCar competitions that have taken place so far:

year	event	place	Number of teams	Target distance [m]	Payload
2006	GVC / DECHEMA annual meetings	Wiesbaden	8th	28.80	500 g
2007	ProcessNet annual conference	Aachen	9	12.00	500 g
2008	ProcessNet annual conference	Karlsruhe	6th	15.50	300 g
2009	ProcessNet annual conference	Mannheim	7th	11.00	200 g
2010	ProcessNet annual conference	Aachen	7th	16.50	30%
2011	ECCE	Berlin	10	17.00	30%
2012	ProcessNet annual conference	Karlsruhe	7th	18.50	30%
2013	PAAT	Bruchsal	9	9.00	30%
2014	ProcessNet annual conference	Aachen	9	12.00	20%
2015	Annual meeting of the fluid dynamics and separation technology specialist community	Bamberg	8th	8.50	15%
2016	ProcessNet annual conference	Aachen	7th	15.00	30%
2017	PAAT	Wurzburg	9	16.50	10%
2018	ProcessNet annual conference	Aachen	7th	14.50	30%
2019	PAAT	Dortmund	4th	9.00	0%

Placements

year	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
1st place	Clausthal Playmobil University of Technology	Clausthal University of Technology TUCtuc	Clausthal Roadrunner University of Technology	Technical University of Dortmund TDI-Dortmund	Clausthal University of Technology Lucifer	Technical University of Dortmund Tu-Dosorber	Technical University Dresden Bridge rider	University of Bremen BremChem	RWTH Aachen HydRotor	RWTH Aachen Aixtreme Veloci team	Clausthal University of Technology The Alunauts	DHBW Mannheim zero	Ulm University Team UUlm	Technical university Dortmund CrystALizAIR
2nd place	RWTH Aachen Run with the Hydrogen	Technical University of Berlin CarTalase	Chemnitz University of Technology MyBeck 2	Technical University of Berlin AuTu	RWTH Aachen A-Team	University of Bremen HB-CC-11	Clausthal University of Technology DRuF	Clausthal University of Technology TUC mobile	University of Applied Sciences Münster Jordan Racing	University of Applied Sciences Münster Chemical Scuderia	Technical University of Łódź octane	Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch REXON	DHBW Mannheim LoChemotive	Technical University Berlin Bear-OH
3rd place	Technical University of Darmstadt Espada	Chemnitz University of Technology My Beck	Technical University of Berlin CurrentCarBerlin	RWTH Aachen sPRINTER	Technical University of Dresden Team R&R Tech	Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology spe-K-tronics	Technical university Dortmund Steam engine 2.0	Technical University Berlin PemCar	Technical University of Cologne Cologne Pistions	Karlsruher Institute for Technology rollmops	RWTH Aachen Rwthari	RWTH Aachen caRWTH	Technical university Dortmund Old rust arbor	RWTH Aachen Eccentric
4th Place	Technical University of Dresden Conficon DD	Graz University of Technology Lions	Graz University of Technology Spirit of Sugar	Technical University of Karlsruhe The apocalyptic strider	Technical University Dortmund BCI Wheel	Amirkabir University of Technology Biopolytech	Technical University Berlin TuPAC	Technical University of Łódź octane	Technical university Dortmund Nitinol bolide	Technical University of Łódź octane	University of Bremen BREMgO2016	Technical University Berlin Chem-e-leon	Technical University of Łódź octane	Amirkabir University of Technology Amirkabir
5th place	Technical University of Dortmund The Oxidamigos	Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg CARMA	RWTH Aachen Team Greenhound	Cologne University of Applied Sciences Peroximator; Clausthal University of Technology Green Wave	University of Applied Sciences Cologne zinc oximator	University of Applied Sciences Münster Flashy-Frank	University of Applied Sciences Münster CarO	Technical university Dortmund Whiskers	Karlsruher Institute for Technology ReeKIT	Technical university Dortmund Cool runnings	Technical university Dortmund Seebecks Bieraten	Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología Lima Antawa Peru	RWTH Aachen Not only TheoretiCAR	-
6th place	Graz University of Technology EnzyMoto-Racing	Graz University of Technology H.AT	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg Tamachrito	see 5th place	Technical University of Dresden CA1 team	Technical University of Berlin HTuO	RWTH Aachen Skydriver	RWTH Aachen CampusBahn	Clausthal University of Technology c³	Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Black Lead	Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Rolling Stone	Technical University of Łódź octane	Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Turbine HAW	-
7th place	Technical University of Graz HTU	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg Magdecar	-	Warsaw University of Technology WUT Steam Car	Technical University of Berlin Franciscar	RWTH Aachen HNP-Car	Graz University of Technology Dilletantomobile	University of Applied Sciences Cologne ColognePistons	Technical University of Łódź octane	Technical University of Braunschweig MFC Lion 2.0	DHBW Mannheim Team Lions	Technical university Dortmund Shrink Smurf	State University of Semarang SMARTTRONS	-
8th place	Clausthal University of Technology EROS	RWTH Aachen TeamEsterRacer	-	-	-	Technical University of Dresden Bridge Rider	-	Technical University of Braunschweig BluB	Technical University of Braunschweig MFC Lion	Clausthal University of Technology TUClorean	-	Clausthal University of Technology Phoenix17.Zip	-	-
9th place	-	Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg The Porigen	-	-	-	University of Applied Sciences Bremen KingCar	-	Karlsruher Institute for Technology TripleM	-	-	-	Hamburg University of Applied Sciences The ChemCardashians	-	-
10th place	-	-	-	-	-	Clausthal University of Technology Chembulance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Set of rules

Since its introduction, the regulations of the ChemCar competition have been extended or corrected annually. The current version can be found on the chemcar.de website.

Doping

The 1st place in the ChemCar competition is endowed with prize money of 2000.00 € and the ChemCar Cup, while the price for the 2nd place is 1000.00 € and for the 3rd place 500.00 €.

Eligibility to participate

Students from all fields of study without an academic degree are admitted to the ChemCar competition. Each team has to choose a team leader and should have a supervisor with an academic degree in the field of process engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry or the like.

Vehicle criteria

The energy source for driving the vehicle may only be a chemical reaction . The use of commercially available batteries for vehicle propulsion is prohibited. No devices may be used that allow remote control of the vehicle. The vehicle must meet certain size and weight limits and be designed in such a way that an additional weight of up to 30% of its empty load can be transported.

Concept phase

In the first phase, the student teams develop a concept for setting up and operating their vehicle. The submitted concepts are then evaluated with regard to the fulfillment of the stated requirements and their originality and the best 9 are selected for the actual competition. The approved teams then have to create a detailed safety concept in which they describe and evaluate the dangers posed by the vehicle.

competition

The actual competition is divided into two parts. The first part includes a poster presentation in which the respective vehicles and their drive systems are presented to a jury of industry representatives. Only then does the actual race take place, in which the distance to be covered and the payload are announced immediately before the start. In addition, a detailed safety assessment takes place, which is also included in the evaluation. Successful completion of this safety assessment is essential for participation in the race. The final ranking consists of the evaluation of the poster presentation, the safety evaluation and the placement in the race.

Web links

• www.chemcar.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ CHEMCAR. Retrieved March 17, 2018 .