1. The objective of Team Red Octane is to design, analyze, and build two competitive
Urban Concept vehicles for the 2015 Shell Eco Marathon competition. One will be of
a new sub-category CNG (Compressed-Natural-Gas) energy system and the other of
a GTL (Gas-to-Liquid) energy system. Both vehicles will be built to achieve the goals.
ALBERTH CHAVEZ ROBERTO GUERRA GIOVANI GUZMAN
Complete CNG
vehicle
Complete the team’s primary car by March 1st for testing and
troubleshooting.
Complete GTL
vehicle
Complete the team’s secondary car by March 15th for testing and
troubleshooting.
Create Aerodynamic Body
Create an aerodynamic body for the CNG car with the joint of Industrial and
Architect students.
CNG MPG Equivalent To achieve a 130 MPG equivalent in the CNG car.
GTL MPG Equivalent To achieve a 130 MPG in the GTL car.
Maximum weight of 450 lb Reach a maximum weight of 450 lb. for both cars.
Pass inspection Pass inspection in the first day of the competition.
Win Award Win the CNG On-Track 1st place award.
Drive consistently To drive in all three days to improve results.
High School Opportunity To guide High School students in creating the GTL vehicle
The Team
What is Shell Eco-Marathon?
Goals
Objective
The Shell Eco-Marathon is an annual competition sponsored by Shell. Participants build ve-
hicles to achieve the highest fuel efficiency under a set of rules.
The Competition is broken into two categories:
i) Prototype- Focuses on maximum efficiency on a small 3 wheel vehicle.
ii) Urban Concept- Focuses on efficiency but carries the design of urban vehicles.
Teams are to pass inspection in order to compete. During the 3 day competition, teams run
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Gas-To-Liquid (GTL)
Risk Matrix
Work Base Structure
Gantt Chart
The primary vehicle will use CNG fuel. The CNG fuel is a system of natural gas that is compressed
into a tank in which it enters the engine fuel supply line. It can burn parallel to gasoline.
Any traditional engine is capable of burning CNG fuel.
Additional main components are required:
CNG tank
Pressure regulator
Vent and relief valves
High pressure fuel lines
CNG is less volatile than Gasoline.
Environmentally friendly
High efficiency
Cost Analysis
The secondary vehicle will use GTL fuel. The GTL fuel is a system chemically processed out of
natural gas in which enters the engine fuel supply line. It burns just like diesel.
Any traditional diesel engine is capable of burning GTL fuel.
Additional components are not required.
The GTL process produces various products:
GTL Gasoil is a diesel-type fuel that will be used in the ve-
hicle.
GTL Naphtha is used as a chemical feedstock for plastics
manufacture.
GTL Kerosene or GTL Jet Fuel is used as a home heating
fuel.
GTL Normal paraffin's are cost-effective detergents.
GTL Base oils are high-quality lubricants.
GTL fuel burns cleaner than conventional
diesel.
CNG and GTL Engines
Designs
Jonway Predator 250cc
 Type = 4 stroke, single cylinder, water cool
 Price = $350.00
 Weight = TBD
 Continuously variable transmission(CVT)
 Carburetor with auto choke
 Electric start and remote start
 13.4 HP @ 7,500 RPM
Yanmar L40AE
 Type = 4 stroke, single cylinder
 Price = Donated
 Weight = 56.2 lbs.
 No transmission
 Electric start and pull start
 3.4 HP @ 2,800 RPM
The design of the body
has been finalized. The
team will now proceed
in creating the bodies.
RISK MATRIX ISSUES MITIGATION
SEVERITY
SEVERE G C B A
CNG INJECTION KIT NOT CALIBRATED CORRECT-
LY
INCREASE TEST TIME
MAJOR D A B UNABLE TO OBTAIN CNG TEST WITH GASOLINE
MODERATE C MOLDS BREAKING REINFORCE MOLDS
MINOR E F D BODIES WRAPPED USE CORRECT MIXING RATIOS
INSIGNIFI-
CANT
E MANAGING GTL VEHICLE INCREASE COMMUNICATION
RARE UNLIKELY POSSIBLE LIKELY CERTAIN F PAINT NOT BEING PRESENTABLE VINYL WRAP BODIES
PROBABLITY G NOT PASSING TECHNICAL INSPECTION DO A MOCK INSPECTION