3D打印不愧是现在发展最快的领域,继衣(内衣,高跟鞋)食(3鲜肉)住(房子)之后,现在也终于发展到出行了上,这16名来自比利时的鲁汶工程联合大学的工程师,组成了名为Group T的团队,在3周时间内就设计并通过3D打印制作了一辆时速可达141公里的赛车,参加了2012学生方程式赛车挑战赛。
Competing in the prestigious Formula Student 2012 challenge, a 16-man strong team of next-generation engineers from Group T have unveiled the world’s first race car created in great part through 3D Printing: the Areion. Named after the divinely-bred, extremely swift, immortal horse of Greek mythology, the Areion is a powerhouse of innovation and green technology. On July 31st, it lived up to its name on the Hockenheim race circuit by going from zero to 100km/h in just 4 seconds and achieving a top speed of 141km/h on the track. Cutting-edge technologies incorporated into their eco-friendly race car included an electric drive train, bio-composite materials, and of course, Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) on a grand scale with Materialise.
说是3D打印制造,实际上也只是通过3D打印完成了赛车的主车身,团队是用的Mammoth 打印机,最大可以打印 210x68x80厘米的部件,在三周之内,完成了这个主车身的设计及制造之后,加上电动的引擎及其他零部件,就完成了这辆加速至100公里/小时只需要4秒,最高时速在141公里,重量280公斤的电动环保赛车。
不过虽然制作时长很短,采用高分子材料制造的这种赛车相信造价也不低,至少无法满足屌丝们的坐车买车的梦想,不过倒是能满足有想象力的技术宅做出各种外形的赛车的可能,那样的话,也许看到霹雳赛车等动漫名车很快也会实现了?真是让人期待啊。而在那之前,向更了解这辆车的运行状况的,可以看下以下这个视频。
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