30/03/2015
First Diesel Urban Car with mileage of 123 km/l developed by Team Synchromesh at Manav Rachna International University’s Dr O.P. Bhalla Innovation and Incubation Centre.
Team Synchromesh, comprising of bright and promising young students of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology (FET), Manav Rachna International University (MRIU), has come up with an amazing invention at the Dr O.P. Bhalla Innovation and Incubation Centre. The Team’s MRV3 formula 1 racing car is a first of its kind eco-friendly vehicle which has unique features like a mileage of 123 km/l, five point seat belt for safety, four hydraulic disc brakes using BOSCH TMC and Taylor steering system. This light weight vehicle is equipped with driver fitness tester which does not allow a person to drive the car under the influence of alcohol. Its chassis can bear a load of 500 kg and front impact of 2000 kn. The body of the car is made of fibre glass weighing only 21 kg. The car has hollow circular pipes to reduce weight and improve strength. This urban diesel car, developed by Team Synchromesh, is all set to feature at the Shell Eco Marathon in Manila, Philippines, on February 6, 2014. “It is a moment of great pride for us to represent our nation at such an event. Not many students get a chance to apply and test their theoretical knowledge at the practical level. We are totally obliged to have got the freedom to work on this project,” said an excited Aman Agha, leader of Team Synchromesh.
For those who didn’t know, the Shell Eco Marathon is a unique combination that challenges students to design, build and drive the most energy-efficient car. At three events around the world, hundreds of teams compete to travel the farthest distance on the least amount of energy. This is Manav Rachna’s third foray at the Shell Eco Marathon. If in earlier years, petrol was the fuel of choice, this time - diesel is being used to drive the vehicle at the Marathon.
Speaking at the launch of the MRV 3 Formula 1 racing car, Dr Prashant Bhalla, Chancellor, MRIU, said, “Today, India spends only 1 per cent energy on Research and Innovation. We want our educational institution to share this responsibility and develop incubation centres, encourage research and work hand in hand with industries.”
Dr B.S. Gill, Director, Dr O.P. Bhalla Innovation and Incubation Centre, lauded the efforts of students at the Centre and said, “Our aim is to create a balance between knowledge dissemination and innovation. To the best of our capabilities, we motivate and help students to innovate and try to inculcate out-of-the-box thinking amongst them.”
Team Synchromesh, guided by Faculty Advisor Sunny Bhatia, Assistant Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering, MRIU, worked tirelessly to give shape to the energy-efficient vehicle. The Team of dedicated members like Karmveer Singh, Prateek S. Sharma, Davinder Ramawat, Aradhya Chaturvedi, Rahul Ravi, Vaibhav Mohan, Akshay Jaitly, Prateek Arora, Manpreet Singh, Rahul Yadav, Gangandeep Singh Bakshi, Anshul Narula, Jatin Wadehra, Himanshu Malik, Rahul, Manish Kumar and Vishal analysed various parameters to improve mileage. The priority was to keep the weight of the car to a minimum without compromising on safety. Weighing only 180 kgs, the vehicle has a single cylinder diesel engine with 269cc of displacement, 3.7 HP using automatic transmission with auto clutch CVT. The members of the Team have customized the reduction box to achieve high efficiency and a mileage of 123 km/l.
With such unique features and add-ons, the MRV 3 vehicle of Team Synchromesh is poised to make a difference at the Shell Eco Marathon in Manila.
