2016-2017

COMPETITION RESULTS

1,709 MPG
Second Place Shell Eco-Marathon

TEAM PICTURE

Chris Wride, Madison Boyer, Jared Lutz, Miles Davis, Ian Syndergaard, Adam Ziegenfelder, Scott Egbert Coach: Dale Tree

TEAM GOALS

The team's goals were to reduce friction and improve the vehicle performance.

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Building upon previous iterations of aerodynamic, low friction BYU supermileage vehicles, the team designed, fabricated, and tested a new gasoline powered engine to be used in an existing supermileage chassis. They also built a portable dynamometer for tuning the engine at the competition.

The team customized a Briggs and Stratton Junior 206 engine block to have a displacement volume of 54 cc and a 17:1 compression ratio. The small displacement volume decreased the amount of fuel required per engine cycle, while the high compression ratio maintained adequate power output. The dynamometer was built using a DC motor with variable applied resistance. The vehicle wiring was replaced and color coded for improved reliability and ease of use.