Project: Ventomobil

"Use the wind to drive against the wind", that's the formula of the InVentus Team. The young design engineers are two of the first researchers developing a mechanically powered wind racer for the Aeolus Race in Den Helder - and we support them in turning their vision into reality!

Interview: InVentus After the Big Victory

by inventus September 19, 2008

The InVentus Team of the University of Stuttgart really hit a home run with the victory of the Ventomobil at the Aeolus Race in Den Helder. A little while after the big show, we have spoken with Jan Lehmann of InVentus about the impressions of the team and their future plans.Club of Pioneers: Congratulations on your victory in the Aeolus race! How does it actually feel to drive the Ventomobil, aft...

Video: The Ventomobil At the Aeolus Race!

by inventus September 02, 2008

Being Aeolus Champion is a hard job so we are sorry you had to wait so long for a video of the race. Anyway, we are happy to present this funny little movie that shows our first ride on the dyke at the lovely coast of Den Helder. It was shoot on a bicycle… you can hear the guy complaining because he cannot follow the Ventomobil;)The video gives you also an impression of the functionality of our wi...

The Ventomobil Wins the Aeolus Race!

by inventus August 26, 2008

It was tough, it was hard-fought but in the end WE DID IT! At the end of the racing days in Den Helder, our Ventomobil turned out to be the fastest wind racer at the Aeolus Race! In a competition of each against all, we reached 65% of the wind speed straight into the wind and came out on top. Our big advantage was the lightweight construction of the Ventomobil: Our baby weighs only 130 kg, the rac...

Video: The Ventomobil Hits the Aeolus Race!

by inventus August 19, 2008

The moment of truth has arrived! After eight months of hard work and a lot of testing with the Ventomobil, we compete at the Aeolus Race in Den Helder, Netherlands! The three-day race (August 21 to 23) with five international competitors will be a hard challenge - but we certainly try our best!!! The challenge, taking place alongside the festivities of the Tall Ships Races 2008, is conducted on th...

The Ventomobil Inventors Meet BMW Designer Stephan Augustin

by inventus August 17, 2008

Our engineering geniuses from Team InVentus have got a tail wind: Right now, every screw in the “Ventomobil” is being thoroughly tested, in order to prepare the wind racer for the big Aeolus Race in Den Helder (August 20 to 23). While the heart and kidney checks are running, a chassis design is also still being sought! And because the Ventomobil is destined to generate a whirlwind of excitement, a...

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Jens Koenig
Oct. 06, 2008, Bochum, Germany

"Der Rotor sitzt fest auf der Achse. Wir können nur Pitchen. Kein Schwenken und Schlagen des Rotorblattes"
Nachvollziehbar. Sind vermutlich auch keine allzu hohen Kräfte auf der Achse, oder? Kenne solche Probleme halt nur von Cierva. (Der zuerst umgekippt ist, bis er Gelenke eingebaut hat. Aber der war auch schneller unterwegs;)
Welches Profil habt ihr gewählt? Ist das auch in der angeg. Literatur?
Gruss
Jens

inventus
Sept. 30, 2008, Stuttgart, Germany

Das Rotorblatt ist nach Schmitz ausgelegt. Infos dazu findet man in jedem Windkraftbuch. Empfehlen können wir : Windkraftanlagen von Robert Gasch. Der Rotor sitzt fest auf der Achse. Wir können nur Pitchen. Kein Schwenken und Schlagen des Rotorblattes.

Jens Koenig
Sept. 09, 2008, Bochum, Germany

Wo find ich Infos, wie der Rotor konstruiert ist?
Was ist mit bladeflapping? Ist der Rotor steif auf der Achse oder hat er Hinges?

Anke Herder
Aug. 26, 2008, Berlin, Germany

Congratulations! You did it. Great Job. Any more pictures? And where is your trophy ;-)?

stephi
Aug. 19, 2008, berlin!, Germany

Good luck tomorrow and a fresh breeze!

Nicolai
Aug. 19, 2008, Mainz, Germany

Go, go Vento!

Anke Herder
July 01, 2008, Berlin, Germany

Watching your new video I was wondering how comfortable the ventomobil is to sit in?

Nicolai
July 01, 2008, Mainz, Germany

Yeah from me to! Congratulation to the award!

thinktank
June 27, 2008, Hamburg, Germany

How exciting to finally see the Ventomobil! You really deserved the Land of Ideas Award!!

Thälmannpionier
June 04, 2008, Berlin, Germany

yeah, that´s kinda real star trek hi-tech stuff... I love such things... wanna see it in real life...

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Dress for Success - for the Aeolus Race, Inventus needs a real winner-shirt. If you can provide designs or opportunities to print shirts, bring them up!

InVentus	InVentus is a team of students from the University of Stuttgart lead by Jan Lehmann and Alexander Miller. The team members are studying in various fields. Some are aeronautic students, others environmental or electrical students.