Energy 4
In 2005, Jelle Leenknegt, Joachim Naessens and Kenneth Van Gheluwe jumped in the project. Instead of further optimalizing Energy 3, they chose to build a new car. With their Energy 4, they wanted to improve the team record.
During the Shell Eco Marathon at Rockingham Speedway in the UK, they established with their newly developed car a traveled distance of 1367 km (854 mi) with one liter of diesel. This is still the Belgian diesel record!
Technical data Energy 4
Engine: Yanmar L40 - 199 cc - 3 kW
Fuel: diesel - mechanical injection
Bodywork: composite glassfibre/epoxy
Chassis: monocoque composite carbonfibre/honeycomb
Dimensions (l x w x h): 2,9 x 0,74 x 0,55 m
Mass: 59 kg
Results
o 2007
Zandvoort: 771 km/l
Nogaro: 699 km/l
o 2006
Rockingham: 1132 km/l
Nokia (Finland): 1179 km/l
o 2005
Nogaro: 723 km/l
Ladoux: 1165 km/l
Rockingham: 1367 km/l
Current team record!
Belgian diesel record
Best diesel in Rockingham
Research and development
o 2004-2005 - Jelle Leenknegt - Optimisation of driveline and bodywork
o 2004-2005 - Joachim Naessens - Comparison study of different chassis designs
o 2004-2005 - Kenneth Van Gheluwe - Study of ideal steering and suspension geometry
o 2005-2006 - Steven Vandermeersch & Lieven Defauw - Optimisation of Yanmar engine
o 2005-2006 - Frederik Eeckman & Tanguy Legrand - Research on use of Pure Vegetable Oils as an alternative fuel
o 2006-2007 - Hannes Van den Berghe & Vincent Singelé - Optimisation of an eddy current test bench with DAQ
o 2006-2007 - Glen Putteman & Bert Deryck - Aerodynamic study
