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The mechanical engineering senior capstone
team Efficient Vehicle designed, analyzed, and constructed a
single-person, highly fuel-efficient vehicle using a single
cylinder, four-cycle engine, while abiding by the safety rules
set forth by SAE Supermileage and Shell Eco-Marathon Americas.
The capstone team used many off-the-shelf-parts as well as other
commercially available components to design and fabricate the
vehicle. Many of the materials used to construct the vehicle are
commonly used in the aerospace industry due to their high
strength to weight ratios. The two highly publicized
competitions will showcase the mechanical engineering department
at NAU and will help gain national recognition. The vehicle was
built with a limited budget provided by SAE@NAU and acquired
sponsors including: Dr. M.R. Mitchell, Quintus Inc, M.C. Gill
Corporation, Copper State Bolt and Nut, Shur-Lok, Young
Engineers, and Shell Oil Company.
From left: Karl Busalacchi, Mike Barton, Tanya Gallagher, Sun
Mahasuverachai, Shane Stoterau
Capstone Conference
Presentation
When: April 18, 2008 at 2:30pm
Where: NAU DuBois center, Fremont Room
Poster Showing
When: April 18, 2008 from
8:00am to 10:00am
Where: NAU DuBois center,
Ballroom room A
For maps of NAU and the DuBois Center click
here.
Last Updated: April 14, 2008 |
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