PHYSIS POLIMI ENERGY BOAT – MONACO ENERGY BOAT CHALLENGE 2023
| A terrific project Choose Wood is proud to support Physis PEB, the official team of Politecnico di Milano that will participate in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge from July 3 to 8. The race will be held at the Yacht Club of Monaco Principality; it will involves 38 Teams, 21 Nations, 3 categories (open, solar and energy), 3 different competitions, 16 Universities. For this event, universities and companies from around the world are competing to design and build a zero-emission racing catamaran, so as to stimulate all forms of innovation and make the nautical world more sustainable. |
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A terrific project
Choose Wood is proud to support Physis PEB, the official team of Politecnico di Milano that will participate in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge from July 3 to 8. The race will be held at the Yacht Club of Monaco Principality; it will involves 38 Teams, 21 Nations, 3 categories (open, solar and energy), 3 different competitions, 16 Universities.
For this event, universities and companies from around the world are competing to design and build a zero-emission racing catamaran, so as to stimulate all forms of innovation and make the nautical world more sustainable.
The yacht club provides each team participating in the competition with hulls and two carbon fiber cross tubes, the same starting point for all the teams. The rest of the prototype is entirely designed and built by the 85 young people who make up the team.
Physis never sleeps
Last year IONE 1.0, the first prototype built by Physis, debuted in the waters of the principality with an energy system that combined lithium-ion batteries and solar panels.
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As Gabriele (Physis Technical Director) tells us “The newly formed team-in just 8 months of hard work-has managed to build a catamaran that can amaze everyone and beat the competition by placing third on the podium. |
As Gabriele (Physis Technical Director) tells us “The newly formed team-in just 8 months of hard work-has managed to build a catamaran that can amaze everyone and beat the competition by placing third on the podium.
We are remembered as the team that never sleeps – Physis never sleeps – and we are awarded with one of the most significant and coveted trophies of the competition: the Eco Conception Prize, awarded to us for building the most green and eco-sustainable boat. Proud that this aspect we considered from the beginning has been recognized and valued!”
During last year, several components were designed and built with a view to minimizing the environmental impact of the boat, both direct and associated with the production of the technologies fitted on board.
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Luca Vacchini (Physis Head of Logistic) recalls that “Primary examples were the cockpit made by recycling second-hand molds, with a special prototype basalt fiber and a bio-based resin, the solar panel support made with bamboo canes woven together and spliced with components designed and 3D printed with biodegradable filaments obtained by fermenting vegetable starches derived from corn and sugar cane” |
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Luca Vacchini (Physis Head of Logistic) recalls that “Primary examples were the cockpit made by recycling second-hand molds, with a special prototype basalt fiber and a bio-based resin, the solar panel support made with bamboo canes woven together and spliced with components designed and 3D printed with biodegradable filaments obtained by fermenting vegetable starches derived from corn and sugar cane”
Many other components, such as the steering wheel, throttle, and spacers, were also made with this 3D printing technique in order to minimize the use of polluting materials in total harmony with design and construction philosophy.
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Looking forward to July 2023 in the waters of the Principality of Monaco Given the great results obtained in the first participation, Physis guys are working to improve further with an ambitious project from the perspective of innovation and sustainability. |
Given the great results obtained in the first participation, Physis guys are working to improve further with an ambitious project from the perspective of innovation and sustainability.
We will see fuel cell and hydrogen implementation, evaluate the use of a new cockpit and more news. Stay tuned, all design details will be revealed soon. Now there is a competition to be faced!
WAY TO GO PHYSIS
PHYSIS NEVER SLEEPS
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