11/10/06

Vehicle Specifications

Vehicle Name      Fill

Vehicle Type       HPV recumbent trike, RACV Energy Breakthrough rules

Build Date           2005

Dimensions

      Length          2700 mm

      Width            780 mm

      Height           980 mm

      Front wheel track 740 mm

      Wheelbase        1150 mm

      Turning circle            8 m

      Mass                        25.5 kg

Chassis              4130 Chrome Moly, MIG welded.

                           Build at Weeroona College to Greenspeed GR 16/19 design but with extensive modifications including lowered seat height. Adjustable headrest fitted.

Canopy              Local design, ‘Clam shell’ style with front hinge and latch at rear.

                           Composite,175 gsm woven glass, and vinyl-ester resin. Carbon and aramid cloth used in strategic areas.

                           Convex PET windscreen, polycarbonate side screens.

Transmission                             74 tooth chain wheel

                                                   7 speed cassette

Wheels                                       Front: 16” 24 spoke

                                                   Rear: 20”, 36 spoke

Tyres                                         Front: Greenspeed Scorcher,  Rear: Tioga comp pool

Brakes          Front                         RST cable disk brakes

                  Rear                          ‘Cheap’ cable operated disk brake

Steering                                     Modified Greenspeed with under-seat handlebars

Electrical                 Headlight:   2 x Luxeon LED with collimating lenses

                                                   3w incandescent bike light.

                                 Taillight: Student built flashing LED

                                 Indicators: Student designed Picaxe based system.

                                 Stop light

                                 Horn: piezo

                                 Battery; 12v x 3 AH sealed lead acid

Fittings                     Side mounted internal rear view mirrors

                                 Single adjustable air vent to rider’s face.

                                 Demister vents to windscreen and side screens.

Other     The name ‘Fill’ is taken from the printer caricature used by our major sponsor, Cartridge world.

This is our most recent HPV built with the original canopy. The canopy top was lowered and modified by the removal of the rear-view mirror openings and smoothing of airflow in this region. It was our first vehicle to use a blow molded convex windscreen. More effort was made to lower the C of G by lowering seat height.

Competition Record  

         2005 RACV Energy Breakthrough: Third in class B trial and runners up overall.

         2006 Wonthaggi Human Powered Grand Prix: Runners up in Open class trial.

         2006 Casey-Cardinia HPV, May 6 hour, Runners up in all girls section.

         2006 Maroondah Grand Prix, Runners up Secondary HPV, (Our ‘second’ team).

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