Find out more about RMIT University at www.rmit.edu.au Australia’s first hydrogen powered racing car was made at RMIT University in collaboration with Fachhochschule Ingolstadt, University of Applied Sciences in Germany. http www.rmit.edu.au About the car •Chassis custom-designed tubular steel spaceframe, composite body panels •Suspension: A-arm pushrod, via bell cranks •Wheelbase: 2900mm •Track: 1500mm About the engine •Based on a Rotax motorcycle engine, converted to run on hydrogen •2-cylinder, in-line •4 valves per cylinder •Displacement: 800cc •Power output target: 50kW •Torque target: 60Nm •Dimensions: 500mm (length), 395mm (breadth), 565mm (height) About the hydrogen tank •Made of high-tech carbon fibre, the tank weighs 28.1kg and can hold up to 1.075kg of hydrogen •The hydrogen is stored as a compressed gas, at a pressure of 200 bar (200 times atmospheric pressure) •Dimensions: 386mm (diameter) and 864mm (length) •Volume: 72 litres
