LED light source instead of traditional fossil fuel big winter torch history

At the twenty-sixth session of the World University Winter Games will be in northern Italy Trentino region, the Universiade torch for the first time to bid farewell to fossil fuels, the use of LED light source to replace the traditional burning light, the organizing committee reflects the concept of energy saving.

The world university winter sports meeting, the main torch using LED light source in the history of the main torch opening bid farewell to the use of fossil fuels first in human world games, fully embodies the Universiade attaches importance to environmental protection and the concept of thrift.

Not because of this Universiade main stadium, and numerous venues very scattered, so whether it is the opening ceremony or many competitions are held at the center of the main torch Trento Domo Cathedral Square, also put in there. The main torch of the Universiade did not separate the base, but the use of the existing clock tower as the main torch base, while saving money while preserving the historical accumulation.

Responsible for the Universiade torch design Stefano is Professor of College of mechanical engineering of the University of Trento? Rossi, when he was in the creative main torch said: "the use of fire on the tower top is impossible. We can pull a wire to the top, but we can't build a gas pipeline. The other is the environment, if the use of fossil fuels, will certainly exacerbate the greenhouse effect, so we consider in this Universiade zero emission targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, to consider the use of LED light main torch. "

This is the human world games on the first use of the LED light the main torch, changed with the traditional torch burning fire, fortunately this design concept has been FISU's approval: "before we start to design the general in the application, because in general the torch is the use of fire, and we are using LED light source instead of fire. We started the design work when the international general agreement could be used. The main torch of the maximum power consumption of 3 kilowatts per hour, equivalent to an ordinary household electricity consumption, consumption is not. "

When night fell, in almost every corner of the city of Trento can see the main torch lit on the tower, to see from above, a bunch of golden flames lit the main torch consists of five blue petals, like a modern LightScribe is located in a medieval building: "indeed this is a collision, the ancient and modern civilization, is a history of precipitation, on the other hand is a modern cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements. The Universiade and Olympic Games this event is a long history of the games, athletes in the ancient traditional athletic challenge the limit and the record, at the same time people in science and technology innovation, it can be said that such design reflects the history and modern development, is a part of the ancient tower, the other part is modern LED torch. "

In addition to the main torch, the torch relay for the same from Professor Rossi in the hands of the Universiade, the Universiade and the history of the Olympic Games torch first by the university independent design and manufacturing. The main torch of the Universiade torch and the common alpine gentian flowers as the prototype, fully embodies the characteristics of the local: "my design inspiration comes from the alpine gentian flower, this flower shape is very suitable for the combustion system is hidden, in addition there are just five gentian flower petals, the this design is very lucky, with five colors of the Universiade, is also very easy to match a variety of projects together. "

According to Professor Rossi introduction, the Universiade torch design color requirements, need to use the FISU assigned to special Nuodadong will Lundy blue and green as the main colors, also need to consider the burning time, but also pay attention to distinguish the Universiade instead of Olympic Games, winter games and summer games are not. These requirements are a problem for the designer, it is also subjected to these problems test, high art of the Universiade torch: "we made ten torch according to the requirements, due to limited number so created by artists by hand, can be said that each is a fine art. "