LAFAYETTE, La., April 30 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:
A team of five students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Engineering earned Grand Champion honors at the 10th annual National Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge in Sarasota, Florida.
The competition, hosted by Sun Hydraulics, challenges teams from across the United States to design and build a human-powered vehicle using fluid power systems. A fluid power vehicle uses pressurized fluid - such as hydraulic oil or compressed air - to store and transmit energy, rather than relying solely on a traditional combustion engine or electric battery.
This marks the second recent first-place finish for College of Engineering stu...