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MODEL SOLAR CAR DESIGN GUIDE - Part A: General solar car design CONTENTS Introduction (“Roadmap to success”) 1 Wheels 2 Drive ...

MODEL SOLAR CAR DESIGN GUIDE REVISION 10 JAN. 2012 This document raises in general terms some of the factors to be considered in ...

PART A GENERAL SOLAR CAR DESIGN Introduction (“Roadmap to success”) Firstly obtain a copy of the current regulations, read and u ...

Testing & modifications as required Poster Detail car design: This area is critically important. It is imperative you know ...

A weight to power ratio of about 160 gm per watt used to be typical on top cars in the past. The new ballasting formulas for int ...

G. SOLAR PANEL The ballasting formula in use this year means that provided panel power output is between 6 and 10 watts there is ...

Overall the secret to a winning car is just build a really good car put in plenty of practice to iron out all the bugs and pay a ...

tyre. Tests indicate that a single 1/16”section O ring used as a tyre on a wheel of 70 mm diameter increased rolling resistance ...

If you are not using an electronics system it is critically important to consider the motor and panel in conjunction with each o ...

regulations is calculated. For panels lighter than this required minimum ballast will be required to bring the weight up to the ...

We have observed that in general, cars with some flexibility have better track holding characteristics than stiff cars. Obviousl ...

TORQUE: · Motor torque is directly proportional to current, double the current and the motor torque will double. EFFICIENCY: · A ...

Remember, while weight may not be as important as some other areas such as build accuracy, aerodynamics and effective power util ...

CANTED GUIDE ROLLS It is suggested you mount the guides to the rear of and as near to the axles as possible to maintain maximum ...

Calculations predict take off at around 6 Metres per second. Remember take off is controlled by car speed and radius of hill cur ...

electronics “black box” to take care of everything. To make matters worse there is no understanding of how the electronics funct ...

GRAPH 1 : Power vs RPM (test at 82% Sun equivalent) Examination of graph 1 above shows, Maximum power output through an electro ...

operating power as used above the RPM range would be between about 4000 and 19000 RPM a range of 15000 RPM. This wide maximum p ...

At high sun levels motor stall torque with an electronics unit is about 450% higher than the stall torque of a motor wired dire ...