Projects
Here is a sample of the projects we have been working on in the past!
HFS-01 (2015)
The HFS-01. As it is the first ever car built by the HFS team, the team’s main goal was reliability. They wanted to design a car that could be used for further testing, even after the competition. This data could then be used for the next cars. Therefore, the HFS-01 was planned to be the establishment of the HFS Team in general. Speaking of an establishment, the HFS-01 finished all static and dynamic events at the 2016 Formula Student Germany event, resulting in a 50th place in the combustion class.
HFS-02 (2016)
The HFS-02 is the second generation HAN formula student team car with a complete new concept. The team decided to use a single cylinder engine instead of the four cylinder used in the HFS-01. This, together with other weight savings, resulted in a total weight loss of 90kg compared to its predecessor. The team took part in the first ever Formula Student Netherlands and the Formula Student Germany event, one of the biggest formula student competitions in the world. The HFS-02 performed extremely well during the static events, but unfortunately got disqualified from the endurance event due to a technical breakdown. Nonetheless, the car improved in every way compared to the HFS-01.
HFS-03 (2017)
The HFS-03 is the third generation HAN Formula Student car. The team focussed on improving the concept of the HFS-02, making it even lighter and more reliable. This resulted in further weight reduction and lowered the vehicle weight to 184kg. Almost half of the weight of the HFS-01! The team was unfortunately not able to attend the Formula Student Germany, however, it took part in the Formula Student Netherlands event.
HFS-04 (2018)
The HFS-04 did not completely fulfil the set goals. Although the goal of simplicity was achieved, the team decided to go for a glass fibre instead of a natural fiber body during the project. In the end the car was with 224kg heavier than the set goal of 185kg. The HFS-04 project was based on extensive planning and a high production quality which caused a slight delay in finishing the car. New for the project was the main sponsorship by Brunel.
HFS-05 (2019)
The last completed project of the HAN Formula Student team was the HFS-05. With a few team members returning from the previous years, the team built it’s fifth car. The goals of that years project were focused on reliability, cost and weight. The HFS-04 was used as a base for the new project, the team was made up of 12 different nationalities and was working towards competing in competitions in 2020.