TERA TU Graz
The TERA TU Graz (formerly: Team Eco-Racing Austria of the Graz University of Technology ) is a team consisting of students from Graz universities, which specializes in the development of highly efficient vehicles for efficiency competitions. The team primarily serves as a training platform for students.
The team
history
The team is run as a registered association and was founded in 2009 as Team Eco-Racing Austria of TU Graz (abbreviation: TERA) and renamed TERA TU Graz Association for Efficient Vehicle Technologies in 2012 . in 2010 the first participation in the Shell Eco-Marathon at the Lausitzring in Germany took place. Since 2009, the originally 10 student team that built the first Fennek vehicle (based on the Wüstenfuchs ) in their own home has grown continuously and now works in their own rooms provided by Graz University of Technology. Currently, a total of 38 students from all major Graz universities (TU Graz, University of Graz, FH Joanneum, PH Styria) are researching the projects.
aims
The main goal of the team is to provide a training platform while promoting the creativity and practical skills of the members. Another goal is to advance the development of efficient drive technologies for renewable energy sources and to train them accordingly. The focus is also on promoting practical skills and abilities in addition to theoretical training at the university.
financing
The projects are financed by numerous sponsors from the industrial and service sectors, who either contribute materially (material, production capacity, ...) or financially.
successes
Shell Eco Marathon
- 2010: 15th place in the Prototype Hydrogen category with the equivalent of 1770 km / l petrol
- 2011: 1st place in the Prototype Battery Electric category with 843 km / kWh (equivalent to 7500 km / l)
- 2012: 2nd place in the Prototype Battery Electric category with 619 km / kWh (equivalent to 5600 km / l)
- 2012: 12th place in the Urban Concept Battery Electric category with 75 km / kWh (converted 660 km / l)
- 2013: 4th place in the Prototype Battery Electric category with 782 km / kWh
- 2014: 1st place in the Prototype Battery Electric category with 1091.6 km / kWh
- 2017: 3rd place in the Prototype Battery Electric category with 596.3 km / kWh
- 2018: 14th place in the Prototype Battery Electric category with 345 km / kwh
Further awards
- 2010: Winning the Energy Globe STYRIA AWARD in the FIRE category
vehicles
Fennek 2010
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The Fennek 2010 was the first vehicle of the TERA team and reached 15th place in the Shell Eco Marathon 2010 and the team received the award for the best newcomer. A hydrogen fuel cell is the energy source for the approximately 50 kg light vehicle. The name of the vehicle is based on the fennec (desert fox).
Fennek 2011
After the success in 2010, the Fennek was completely redesigned. A monocoque made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and systematic lightweight construction enable a vehicle mass of only 30 kg. The fuel cell was replaced by a lithium polymer battery as an energy storage device.
The Fennek 2011 achieved first place in the Prototype Battery Electric category and the CO 2 Award.
Technical specifications:
- Total weight: 30 kg
- Drive power: 200 W
- Accumulator : 44.4 V (97.7 Wh) 12s LiPo
- C w value: 0.07
Panther
In the 2012 season, the team decided, after having started two vehicles in the prototype class in previous years, to go one step further and construct a vehicle in the Urban Concept Cars class. In contrast to the prototype class, the urban concept cars that compete in the Shell Eco-Marathon must have certain characteristics of a road vehicle and offer a certain level of comfort. As with the Fennek 2011, a CFRP monocoque was designed and manufactured so that the total weight of the Panther is only 120 kg. The name Panther is based on the panther in the Styrian coat of arms and is intended to remind of the origin of the vehicle.
The Panther achieved 12th place in the Urban Concept Battery Electric category on its first race .
Technical specifications:
- Dead weight: 120 kg
- Drive power: 2 kW
- Accumulator : 44.4 V (444 Wh) 12s LiPo
- C w value: 0.25
Fennek 2013
The shape of the Fennek 2013 is identical to the 2011 model, but the monocoque has been completely redesigned and rebuilt. The built-in aluminum parts were also weight-optimized and the electronics revised and miniaturized. These steps resulted in a weight reduction of over 20%.
The Fennek 2013 achieved 4th place in the Prototype Battery Electric category , with solar vehicles in this vehicle class being included in the evaluation for the first time in 2013.
Technical specifications:
- Total weight: 23 kg
- Maximum drive power: 500 W.
- Average drive power: 30 W.
- Accumulator : 44.4 V (57.7 Wh) 12s LiPo
- C w value : 0.07
Fennek 2014
The monocoque of the Fennek 2014 is identical to the 2013 model, but this year the focus was on highly efficient charging electronics and improved photovoltaic cells so that the Fennek can race for victory again at the Shell Eco-Marathon 2014.
The Fennek 2014 achieved 1st place out of 58 registered and 28 evaluated teams in the Prototype Battery Electric category , whereby in 2014 the photovoltaic cells were allowed to feed in a maximum of 20% of the energy consumed.
Technical specifications:
- Total weight: 25 kg
- Maximum drive power: 500 W.
- Average drive power: 30 W.
- Accumulator : 44.4 V (57.7 Wh) 12s LiPo
- C w value : 0.07
Ibex
The Ibex is the TERA's longest-term project to date. Behind this name is a light vehicle of vehicle class M1, for general road approval. The name of the vehicle is based on the Alpine Ibex (Ibex) , which is native to Central Europe.
Planned technical data:
- Weight: 450 kg (without traction battery )
- Nominal power: 12.5 kW (30.5 kW short-term peak power)
- Range: 250 km
- Storage space: 220 l
- Top speed 130 km / h
- 2 Seats
- 3-speed automatic transmission
- CFRP monocoque
Fennek 2017
Since the regulations for the Shell Eco-Marathon 2017 in London have changed massively, TERA TU Graz started with a new vehicle concept.
Fundamental changes compared to the previous competition vehicle:
- Front steering
- outside front wheels
- new chassis concept
Individual evidence
- ↑ 0.02 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers diepresse.com accessed on December 17, 2014 8:00 p.m.
- ↑ Graz students construct fuel-saving miracles krone.at accessed on December 17, 2014 at 8 p.m.
- ↑ Shell Eco Marathon 2012 Results ( Memento of the original from January 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. shell.com accessed December 17, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
- ↑ Shell Eco Marathon 2012 Results ( Memento of the original from January 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. shell.com accessed December 17, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
- ↑ Shell Eco Marathon 2013 Results ( Memento of the original from December 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. shell.com accessed December 17, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
- ↑ Graz University of Technology wins Shell Eco Marathon steiermark.orf.at accessed on December 17, 2014 at 8 p.m.
- ↑ shell.com from June 1, 2017, Final results: Prototype Battery-electric (PDF, 142 kB), accessed on May 4, 2019.
- ↑ shell.de, review of 2018, results of the teams from Germany and Austria, category prototypes , accessed on May 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Winner Energy Globe Styria 2010 ( Memento of the original from March 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Styrian Energy Agency website accessed on September 11, 2014 at 01:00
