Business Proposal

INDEX Introduction Who are we?

GREENPOWER CHALLENGE The competition

Prototypes 3 vehicles built and 1 being developed

GP21 Prototype being manufactured

Team Team structure in the various departments

Awards Some of the awards we received

Investment Reasons to invest in PSEM

Sponsorship Levels Types of Investment

Introduction PSEM - Projeto de Sustentabilidade Energética Móvel - is a group of students from different degrees at Instituto Superior Técnico, who share a passion for engineering, technology and motor sports. Our goal consists on the construction and optimization of an electric prototype designed to compete in the Greenpower Challenge. Thus, in order to overcome the various challenges, the team has to come up with innovative ideas and use rather advanced technologies, while applying the academic knowledge provided by the university. Since 2013, 3 prototypes have been created – GP14, GP17, and our latest car, GP19. All these vehicles possess a 240W motor which, in automotive terms, corresponds to a third of a horsepower. However, despite the low power, our prototypes show great efficiency, reaching up to 70km/h using only two 12V batteries with an autonomy of 1 hour. This Commercial Proposal aims to depict the different forms of collaboration and sponsorship between PSEM and external entities. Being associated with the project would provide the opportunity to support a motorsport team that promotes sustainable practices, as well as publicize the brand, product and service to a wide national and international audience.

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Members

Departments

Prototypes

Followers

GREENPOWER CHALLENGE What does it consist of? PSEM competes in the Formula 24+ category, together with other groups of students from international schools, colleges, universities and prestigious companies such as Renishaw and Jaguar-Land Rover.

Competition Format Endurance race whose winner is the vehicle that runs the greatest distance in 60 minutes.

Challenge Design and build an electrical prototype. The organization requires that all participants must not only comply with all sporting and technical regulations, but also use the same engine and pair of batteries.

PSEM has alumni in renowned companies such as: ADESS AG

Mercedes AMG HPP

ASML

OGMA

CERN

Redbull Racing & Technology

Continental Engineering Services

TechnipFMC

Darkglass Electronics

Vestas

Lusospace

von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

GP14 GP14 was the first prototype to be developed, having undergone two evolutions ever since, which allowed to extend the vehicle’s life cycle until 2016. It is currently exposed at the entrance to the North Tower, on the Alameda Campus of Instituto Superior Técnico. Aluminum tubular chassis Body in fiberglass and carbon Steering system with steering wheel DC controller Primitive Telemetry System Awards Received SIEMENS

SIEMENS

DESIGN AND Engineering

2015

2016

GP17 When designing the GP17, the main objective was to improve the weaknesses of GP14, so the team focused on achieving a lighter and more compact package, with a smaller frontal area. It was also the first prototype built with a carbon fiber monocoque and core, paving the way for the future generations. GP17 received an upgrade package giving place to GP17 EVO, having competed between 2017 and 2019. It is currently used for events and exhibitions, as well as for testing the controller that is being developed for the latest prototypes. Excellent balance between weight and structural rigidity Transmission system with two pulleys and belt Cooler with fins for engine cooling Steering with levers and Ackerman geometry Dashboard with LCD screen DC controller Telemetry System

Awards Received

DESIGN AND Engineering

Best international team

Engineering Award

Best international team

SIEMENS

DESIGN AND Engineering

Spirit of greenpower

SIEMENS

Engineering Award

SIEMENS

Engineering Award

SIEMENS

Best international team

DESIGN AND Engineering

Spirit of greenpower

runner up

2017

2018

2019

GP19 GP19 began to be developed at the end of 2018 with the aim of correcting GP17’s Achilles heel: its aerodynamics. Since GP17 proved to be a rather reliable platform, the team decided to keep the main mechanical systems for its successor.

Some Technical Details Structural Bulkheads in Carbon Fibre and Core Aerodynamic carbon fibre bodywork Transmission system wit two pulleys and a belt

Due to the pandemic situation in 2020, the participation of GP19 in the competitions it was designed for was greatly compromised. During this period of remote work, the team started developing GP21, therefore some of the systems designed for it were also incorporated into GP19, as in the case of Acquisition and Telemetry. This is the prototype that is currently competing in Greenpower events, while also making some appearances at other events and fairs, both within Instituto Superior Técnico and at national level.

Cooler with fins for engine cooling

Steering with levers and Ackerman geometry

Centralized Electronics Systems with a modular design Telemetry System synchronized with website Data Acquisition System with integrated GPS

Awards ReceivedC

Dashboard with LCD screen Engineering Award

DC controller 2021C

GP21: Under Construction! GP21 promises to be the most competitive prototype to date. With both better aerodynamics than GP19 and a structural component that makes use of composite materials often used in the aerospace industry, the aim is to obtain a lightweight and reliable package, similar to what was seen in GP17. Regarding the electronic components, in addition to the Acquisition and Telemetry systems that have already been implemented in GP19, GP21 will be the first to have a power controller developed from scratch by the team, which will guarantee a highly efficient management of the current that goes into the engine.

ACKERMANN GEOMETRY The steering arms were designed to comply with the Ackermann Principle, guaranteeing minimal friction when cornering.

CARBON FIBER Aerodynamic carbon fibre bodywork and a structural component with carbon fibre core

LOW AERODYNAMIC RESISTANCE GP21 has a coefficient of aerodynamic drag (Cd) of 0.12

0.778 m

2.544 m

0.660 m

CONTROLLER

TELEMETRY SYSTEM

Developed from the ground up to control the power supplied by the two 12V batteries to the 240W DC motor, both Greenpower standard components

Allows the visualization of data in real time by multiple entities, with storage in a database

ACQUISITION SYSTEM Collects and transmits vital information, detected by the various sensors incorporated in the car, also counting on the driver’s interface

TEAM

Team Leader Vice Team Leader

Technical Director

Aerodynamics Lead

Mechanical Project Lead

Electronics Leads

Departments Aerodynamics x2

Management & Marketing

CAD & CFD

Social Media

Composites

Newsletter

3D Printing

Electronics x2

Contacts and Events Website

Mechanical Project

Data Collecting Wiring Controls

Telemetry

AWARDS

CAD & FEM Composites Structures 3D Printing

Production

After seven years of existence, PSEM has already been recognized several times with awards that value the effort of the only Portuguese team competing in the Greenpower Challenge, of which the following stand out:

SIEMENS DIGITAL AWARD

SPIRIT OF GREENPOWER AWARD

2ND PLACE IN EAST FORTUNE

SIEMENS

Spirit of greenpower

DESIGN AND Engineering runner up

Award for the best engineering project.

It rewards the spirit of competitiveness, good sportsmanship and collaboration.

And the best lap ever on that track, throughout Greenpower’s history.

INVEST IN PSEM Like any non-profit organization, PSEM needs the means to achieve the ends it proposes to deliver – to build an innovative, competitive and winning vehicle, capable of making IST and Portugal proud.

Why should you invest in PSEM?

This is where one of the key parts of the project comes in - our sponsors. Therefore, investing in PSEM is not only about promoting new ideas and overcoming challenges, but also about supporting a young, committed team with a bold and futuristic mindset.

Disclosure of the company at national and international level during events and competitions

Join a motorsport team that promotes sustainable practices

Supporting the development and success of future engineers

Greater proximity to the Instituto Superior Técnico community

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS PSEM designed 6 sponsorship levels that reflect different types of advertising support that can satisfy the needs and interests of companies. The following table summarizes and compares the different sponsorship levels.

MAIN SPONSOR > 8000 € LEVEL EXCLUSIVITY INFLUENCE ON THE PROTOTYPE VEHICLE GRAPHICS LOGO ON CLOTHING WORKSHOP AVAILABILITY FOR EVENTS AVAILABILITY OF VEHICLES FOR EVENTS DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL DEDICATED ADVERTISING VIDEO PRODUCTION LOGO ON THE VEHICLE ARTICLE PUBLISHING IN THE NEWSLETTER LOGO ON THE ROLL-UPS SOCIAL MEDIA RECOGNITION LOGO ON THE WEBSITE

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DIAMOND SPONSOR > 5000 €

PLATINIUM SPONSOR > 3500 €

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

GOLD SPONSOR > 2000 € LEVEL EXCLUSIVITY INFLUENCE ON THE PROTOTYPE VEHICLE GRAPHICS LOGO ON CLOTHING WORKSHOP AVAILABILITY FOR EVENTS AVAILABILITY OF VEHICLES FOR EVENTS DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL DEDICATED ADVERTISING VIDEO PRODUCTION LOGO ON THE VEHICLE ARTICLE PUBLISHING IN THE NEWSLETTER LOGO ON THE ROLL-UPS SOCIAL MEDIA RECOGNITION LOGO ON THE WEBSITE

SILVER PONSOR > 1000 €

BRONZE SPONSOR > 500 €

CONTACTS Bruno Vitorino

Team Leader (+351) 935 820 953 bruno.vitorino@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Eduarda David

Vice Team Leader (+351) 964 606 038 eduardaf2000@gmail.com

Filipa Almeida

Technical Director (+351) 913 040 972 filipa.f.almeida@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

psemportugal@gmail.com

(+351) 218 419 561