The World Solar Challenge is a race from Darwin to Adelaide which attracts purpose-built vehicles from around the world. Using only power from the sun, the vehicles reach speeds of over 100 km/hr and the current record holder averaged a speed of over 90 km/hr. In this paper the background to the race and some of the technology used is described. Since aerodynamic drag is the major resistance to motion, this is examined in detail, including the testing and design principles applied to the Australian "Aurora" vehicle which won the race in 1999 and came second in 2001. A highly efficient electric motor, developed specifically for the Aurora is also described.


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    Titel :

    Solar vehicles: The challenge of maximum speed from minimal power


    Beteiligte:
    Watkins, S. (Autor:in) / Humphris, C. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2002


    Format / Umfang :

    6 Seiten, 10 Quellen


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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