The Universitas Indonesia (UI) Supermileage Vehicle (SMV) team brought home three awards from the prestigious 2023 Energy Efficient Car Contest (KMHE) organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Indonesian Talent Development Center for National Achievement (BPTI-Puspresnas). They brought two teams that performed in two main categories, consisting of 21 students from the Faculty of Engineering (FT). The SMV UI team competed in the KMHE 2023 competition under the guidance of two lecturers from the FTUI Mechanical Engineering Department, namely Dr-Ing. M. Adhitya and Dr-Ing. Ridho Irwansyah.
Team Nakoela Honda won 1st place in the Gasoline Internal Combustion Motor (MPD) Prototype category with a car that was able to travel 1219.2 km with one litre of fuel. Meanwhile, Team Sadewa Honda won first place in the Urban Concept MPD Gasoline category, which was able to reach the furthest distance of 539.18 km with the use of one litre of gasoline. In addition to winning the main category, the Sadewa Honda Team won 1st place in the Eco Fun Race category.
UI SMV General Manager, Yusuf Timothy Turnip, explained that the two teams brought different designs in terms of propulsion. He mentioned that Nakoela focuses on engine cc development, while Sadewa on more efficient and sustainable transmission and propulsion updates.
Meanwhile, Sadewa Honda Team Manager, Daffa Farhan Ahmad said, “Our vehicle’s highly aerodynamic design, lightweight, low rolling resistance, and fast acceleration, as well as minimal fuel usage not only make the car efficient but also fast on the track. We use a low cc engine that has been researched and designed to achieve high-efficiency levels, the car body is also designed using carbon fibre material that is strong but still lightweight.”
Daffa added that the Sadewa Honda Team’s vehicle also uses tires with low rolling resistance which greatly reduces friction with the asphalt. In addition, the car’s electrical system is also designed effectively so that this vehicle can operate optimally.
The Dean of FTUI, Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, S.T., M.Eng., IPU, appreciated the work of FTUI students in producing this energy-efficient vehicle design “This competition is a place to prepare student talents who are ready to innovate various future challenges, especially in terms of the automotive industry and renewable energy. Hopefully, this competition can be a reference for students to continue to grow their potential and creativity in applying their knowledge in the field of technology that is useful in society,” said Prof. Heri.
Twenty-one FTUI students who joined the UI SMV team, namely Yusuf Timothy Turnip, Zahran Mizulya Kusmana, Arafa Maulana Abdillah, Irvian Zakky Marta, Naufal Azmi, Daffa Farhan Ahmad, Zharfan Rosyad, Mohamad Iqbal Risya, Timothy Jonathan Sirait, Haidar Satrio Wiboo, Fransiskus Xaverius Godwin Siringoringo, Rafael Sinema Hia, Abdullah Iman Ramadhan, Ahmad Fatih Faruqi, Haydar Mahdi Khalids Fill Ardh, Jericho Christian Marsangat Pohan, Marsya Renatha Bahasoean, Hailal Muhammad Prabaswara, Fadhal Pandya Faiz, Fathia Ainina Jasmine, and Taqiyya Najla Syarif.
KMHE 2023 is a competition to encourage innovation and the spirit of competition among Indonesian students in the field of energy-efficient and sustainable automotive technology which takes place from October 28 to November 2, 2023, at the Ancol Carnaval Area. There are several categories, namely the Gasoline Combustion Engine Prototype category, Diesel Combustion Engine, Ethanol Combustion Engine, Electric Motor and Urban Gasoline Combustion Engine, Diesel Combustion Engine, Ethanol Combustion Engine, Electric Motor. In the KMHE 2023 Eco Fun Race session, two types of environmentally friendly biofuels were also tested, namely Biodiesel and Palm Gasoline (BenSa).
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