The Vandy, an electric vehicle designed by students of the Government College of Engineering, Barton Hill, has won awards and honors at the international energy efficiency competition, the Shell Eco-Marathon ( SEM) 2022, held at the recent Pertamina Mandalika track in Indonesia. The electric car designed by Pravega, a group of 19 students from the university’s mechanical engineering line, with the advice of Acsia Technologies has become the best car ever, a prepared statement said. many items worldwide. Safety from Dupont and an honorary mention for the International Award for Technical Innovation during the event.
The state’s Minister of Higher Education, R. Bindu assisted the team in accessing grants and other government programs, and the students went through various stages of interviews and tests. Before the achievement is achieved, the statement reads.
Kalyani S Kumar, Pravega Team Leader, said: “It is truly an achievement for us. This project has given us a unique opportunity to use and expand our engineering skills. to create something sustainable and eco-friendly.”
Pravega was one of five teams to qualify from India for the international level of the event.
The team took nearly ten months to complete the prototype electric car that received a lot of attention from experts.
Vandy weighs almost 80kg, with a top speed of 27 km/h.
Jijimon Chandran, Founder and CEO, Acsia Technologies, said it was great to see the students win two major achievements at a global competition.
“As a mentor, we are proud to have guided students from the school in creating an electric vehicle that embodies this value. Our goal is to continue mentoring the student community. our employees, imparting relevant knowledge, enhancing their industry readiness and supporting their growth towards becoming world-class engineers,” he said.
The vehicle design is based on a biological model of the Tiger Shark which is known to eat plastic and other waste in the sea.
The electric powertrain features an advanced battery thermal management system that the team developed using PCM 1-Tetradecanol, a research paper published in the journal Sustainable Energy Assessment and Technology. Pravega group. Additional systems include a drowsiness detection system that uses non-intrusive sensors that use AI to determine if a driver is fit to drive and act accordingly, it said.
The Pravega team received rich support from the Complementary Skills Acquisition Program, Kerala in their program on Industrial Safety held at CSP Mananthavady, and also supported by government organizations and various NGOs such as CCI, PTA-GECB, Technology Education Quality Portal (Tequip), Professional Leadership and Translational Studies Center (TPLC), etc.
The vehicle was made under the guidance of Dr Bijulal D, Principal, Government College of Engineering, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram, Dr Bindu Kumar, HoD, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Dr Anish K John, Advisor Engineering faculty. Pravega Team members are Kalyani S Kumar (team leader) GS Amal Krishnan, Hithin Krishna, Akhil Nishad, Joshwin T Rajan, Pranav Binulal, Prahlad Vivek, Sooraj SJ, A Arjun, Goutham Sai Krishna, Aaron Cl clear, Aamy Ceasar, Niyuktha R Krishna, Ananthu A.
The Shell Eco-marathon is an international competition where students from all over the world design, build and test cars, and the goal is to build cars with high mileage, both in the first and second class. electricity and gasoline items, according to the statement.
