NovaBike Newsletter - MAY 2012

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FOREWORDIn this edition:

Easter Race 4 The first race of the season, with Hugo van den Berg as driver

NovaBike Progress 5 Progress of our developments. What are we up to so far?

Recrtuitment NB04 7Kick off of the NB04 recruitment

Sponsors in the spotlight 9Short presentation of two of our partners/suppliers.

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» Hereby the third newsletter for this year.

We would like to start this edition with an

article about the first race which was held in Assen.

Also some of our progress and recruitment day can

be seen together with a presentation of two of our

partners.

We would also sincerely like to thank all the

sponsors for the financial, material and moral

support!

Follow with our progress on Facebook,Twitter and

Youtube

EASTER RACE 2012

» The first qualifications of this year started grey and drizzly. Since real changes were not in sight other tires were mounted and a part of the radiator was covered.

Around noon the warm-up laps could commence. Hugo made four laps with a best time of ‘2.12,562’ this however still on a wet track. Four drivers managed to beat this time. The motorcycle lacked power due to the moist conditions, since this is never adjusted to that kind of circumstances.

Our luck changed and Hugo managed to take pole position! The bad weather however took its toll ;many drivers competing in other categories went from track. This was one of the reasons why our competition had a rather large delay. The race started at 17.46 hours. Hugo, starting from pole position, managed to get of the line very well.

The engine had still a lot of troubles with the high humidity; due to this Hugo was not able to get all the power out of the NovaBike. In the corners it was possible to gain some time. However, with the lack of power, we were hopeless on the straight parts. After the seventh lap a pit stop was necessary, the engine was running on a too cold temperature and more changes were made to the bike.Due to this stop Hugo was running at 14th place. In the last lap (9th) NovaBike stopped running. This was due to an empty battery. After some research we found that the data logger used more power as predicted.

Despite this setback, we are very happy with our achievements. With the pole position we showed that a lot more is possible! Also our teamwork improved tremendously; more structure and also routine was added. This all has to ensure smoother races. Also Hugo was satisfied, despite all these set-backs we all, including Hugo, are looking forward to the next races.

“When faced with a challenge, look for a way, not a way out.” (David Weatherford)

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The new body is getting shape, the fi-nal designs are ready and already positive molds are made. These molds are milled by the faculty of Industrial Design at the TU Delft. The next step will be to produce negative forms. First many imperfections have to be fixed; this is done by using bodyfiller, after which it has to be sanded to receive a smooth finish.

At the end the body will be produced out of carbon fiber, provided to us by TenCate. This is done by the technique of vacuum infusion. To conclude it can only be stated that a lot of hours will be spent laminating the final parts.

At the moment the other parts are also getting the last hand concerning design, after this these will undergo the same procedure.

Hugo van den Berg, Randy van der Wal, Malte Verleg … many will handle the clip-ons this year. It is for this reason that it is very favorable to have as many adjustable parts as possible.

A nice riding position can certainly help to improve the results of the driver. However care has to be taken that these parts do notdrastically affect the weight of the motorcycle.

We chose to make variable steps, by doing so every driver can choose his favorite set up. Malte, which is also our test driver, designed very lightweight steps which are able to offer this kind of adjustability.

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NovaBike Progress

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RECRUITMENT NB04To ensure the future of this wonderful project it is essential to have, each year, a very motivated and eager team. Since NovaBike is a student-team, a very dynamic atmosphere is present. New students join whilst other graduate. It is for this reason that the recruitment of new members is an essential and annual task.

The 3rd of May NovaBike held an interest drink, this in cooperation with the other teams and the university itself.

Ensuring the future of NovaBike

We are very pleased to say that a lot of enthusiastic and potential new members showed up to show their interest in our project.

From now of on a lot of ‘interviews’ will be held; this to ensure a large inflow of new and capable members.

By doing so we certainly hope that we will be able to present a wonderfull NB04 team to you at the beginning of next college year!

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» For our oil we are very lucky to have Eurol as our partner, this company supports our team with all we need concerning lubrication. Eurol is one of the most important producer of lubricants and is very familiar with the motorbike industry. Despite this their products have a very wide range of applications and you will find them in almost every industry branch.

Eurol is an independent producer and has a global role in the oil industry, by doing so the company is able to have a very quick response to new develop-ments.

The blending and packaging of the oil happens in the Netherlands itself, in one of the most modern factories of Europe. The high quality of the various oils is maintained by the state of the art blending process, which ensures that the components are dosed very accurately.

The formulation of this oil is only done with the best quality base oils and the leading edge additive tech-nologies. This all results in lubricants of the highest quality; concerning durability and safety.

» REV’IT is a company with a mission, a mission to make elegant and functional motorcycle wear. This company has been redefining, since 1995, the industrial standards.

Due to the many hours of Research and Devel-opment it is possible for REV’IT! to present the ultimate wear for all kinds of circumstances. Newest technologies are continuously combined with great looks; this to guarantee a bold and elegant appearance together with the safety you need.

The range provides clothing which is suitable for racing, cross and urban applications. The ambition of REV’IT! is to become the world leader concerning safety products which can be used for extreme sports. To do so the company made, in 2011, a very strategic decision to acquire TRYONIC, an Italian brand specialized in first class protectors.

NovaBike is very grateful to receive, for each mem-ber, a windproof jacket, supported by REV’IT! Thanks to these jackets the harsh conditions on the paddock will become more endurable.

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Writers: Stefan BroneEditor: Stefan BroneStyle Formatting: Stefan Brone

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