The Hovercats team at Homecoming 2006.
Welcome!
The Hovercats are a group of University of New Hampshire Engineering seniors who are using their senior design project as a way to enter into the sport of hovercraft racing. Consisting of ten Mechanical Engineering students and two Electrical Engineering students, our goal as a team is to design and fabricate a hovercraft capable of traveling on all types of terrain while remaining maneuverable, compact, affordable, and easy to maintain using researching techniques, reliability analyses, experimental modeling and experimentation, design reviews with hovercraft professionals and other knowledge gained from our engineering careers.
The Hovercats are only the second UNH team to build a hovercraft at the University of New Hampshire. We ultimately hope to compete and place in the Hoverclub of America's annual Hoverrally competition in Chillicothe, Ohio.
News and Updates
| Friday, June 15, 2007 |
This years craft is hovering and we're in the final testing stage. The Hovercats are leaving for Chillicothe Ohio Tuesday June 19, and will be competing in our first event on Saturday June 23rd. Last year's team has come together and are also planning to head to Chillicothe with their craft for some head-to-head competition! |
| Monday, January 8, 2007 | REMINDERThe Hovercats are hosting a Banquet Dinner to aid in fundraising for the project. The Banquet will be held at 5pm on Saturday February 3, 2007 in Holloway's Squamscott room. Tickets are $20 for students and $25 for non-students. Tickets must be purchased by January 19, 2007! |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2006 | Several team members took a trip to Rhode Island to pick up core materials including carbon fiber donated by Impact Matrix. |
| Tuesday, October 26, 2006 | Last night, a few team members tried out their "roll control" idea. A small flap was created to force more air pressure to one side of the hovercraft, causing the other side to sink down. This will create a sharper turning radius by submerging that side in the water and acting as a slight brake. This will allow the craft to be highly competitive in next summer's race, especially on the 180 degree turn. Special thanks to Bob, Kyle and Mike R. |
| Saturday, October 14, 2006 | Last Saturday, the hovercats were a part of the CEPS (College of Engineering and Physical Sciences) tent. The team brought last year's project and took pictures with many students and alumni. The team also answered various questions pertaining to last year's team and intentions for this coming year. Overall, the projects provided a positive representation of the skills that come with the engineering program at UNH. |
