PVA paint

We are joined by the Dutch students while drying the PVA paint using a heat gun blower and hair dryers.

Also having our supervisor from electrical and mechanical engineering getting thier hands dirty with sanding.

Group Members

Mechanical Engineering

• Mr. T. van der Schyff (Supervisor)
• Ms V. Cain (Supervisor)
• Mr. P. Humphreys (Supervisor-AMTL)
• C. Nijeboer (Group Leader)
• M. Ruperti
• E. Labuscagne
• S. Lebatlang

Electrical Engineering

• Mr. R. Pentz (Supervisor)
• Mr. B. Groenewald
• L. Schmids (Group Leader)
• W. Volschenk
• D. Tolken

Industrial Engineeing

• G. Coetzee

Brag Poster

The poster indicating how far we are, busy with the plug. There is still Modelled vehicle to come soon.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

SPECIFICATION

• Type of fuel cell PEM
• Number of cells 72
• Rated Power 1000W
• Performance 43.2V @ 24A
• H2 Supply valve voltage 12V
• Purging valve voltage 12V
• Blower voltage 12V
• Reactants Hydrogen and Air
• External temperature 5 to 30ºC
• Max stack temperature 65ºC
• H2 Pressure 0.45-0.55bar
• Hydrogen purity ≧99.995﹪ dry H2
• Humidification self-humidified





• Cooling Air (integrated cooling fan)
• Weight (with fan & casing) 4500 grams(±100grams)
• Controller 400 grams(±30grams)
• Dimension 21.5cm x 12.5 cm x 30cm
• Flow rate at max output* 14 l/min
• Start up time ≦30S at ambient temperature
• Efficiency of stack 40% @ 43.2V
• Low voltage shut down 36V
• Over current shut down 30 A
• Over temperature shut down 65℃
• External power supply** 13V(±1V), 5A~8A



Prop Construction

Steps to follow:
1   -   Foam shaping
2   -   One layer PVA spray
3   -   One layer Fibre Glass
4   -   Sanding
5   -   Bodyfiller
6   -   Sanding bodyfiller
7   -   PolyFilla
8   -   Sanding PolyFilla
9   -   Filling spots
10 -   Sanding
11 -   Primer
12 -   Sanding
13 -   Clear Coat
14 -   Polishing