Team KART, a club at the Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Energy Engineering at Dongguk University, bagged the second place overall at the third Pangyo Autonomous Motor Show (PAMS), hosted by Gyeonggi-do Province and organized by the Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology and Ilsan KINTEX.

This event, hosted by Gyeonggi-do Province and organized by Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology and Ilsan KINTEX, took place on November 2 and 3 at the second Pangyo Techno Valley. Prizes were awarded for each division.

The third PAMS is the only general motor show in the country that focuses on autonomous vehicles. The competitive events are categorized into the Vehicle Convergence Technology Competition for University Students in Korea, the Autonomous Vehicle Competition for Lego, and the Autonomous Vehicle Competition for High School Students.

Team KART participated in the E-Formula category of the Vehicle Convergence Technology Competition for University Students in Korea. They bagged the second position overall by ranking second in acceleration records, second in autocross, and first in durability test.

“DKT-19,“ made by Team KART in 2019, is an electric formula car that uses lithium battery developed by the team to power its controller and motor. Using the Samsung 25R model battery cell, the team produced a battery with a total output of 5.4kWh. They switched the motor from Agni 119R DC to BLAC ME-1302, allowing the car to accelerate faster because of increased torque. They also increased driver controllability by using bevel gear for the steering meter and managed to decrease the weight of the car as compared to what the weight would be if two universal joints were used.

Min Hyuk, the student club representative of Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Energy Engineering, said, “Formula is a sport that is difficult to enjoy directly, but because E-formula is noiseless, we made it our goal to produce a car that can run on existing roads without restrictions.” He also added, “The performance of the vehicle designed by the club has been demonstrated through our participation in various competitions.”