Class | cruiser |
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Length x Width x Height | 4.5 m x 1.8 m x 1.1 m |
Weight | 430 kg |
Array | 248x Sunpower C60 in 2 strings |
Battery | |
Motor | 2 CSIRO–Marand |
Wheels | GHCraft CFWS16-94C solar car wheel rims in the front custom rear wheel rims |
Chassis | carbon fiber monocoque with foam and an aramid honeycomb core |
Budget | $500,000 |
Aerodynamics
According to Scientific Gems:
Frontal Area | 0.9125 m2 |
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Drag Coefficient | 0.16 |
Note: Their predicted drag area from CFD (CD * A) was 0.146 m2, so doing the math with a CD of 0.16 gives a frontal area of 0.9125 m2. They never were able to accurately verify this, as the day they performed track testing was very windy, and they experimentally obtained CDA = 0.126 m2, which was significantly lower than their predicted value.
Array
Cells | SunPower C60 |
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Efficiency | 22% |
Modules | |
Cells | |
Area | 4 m2 |
Power | 850 W |
They use the Drivetek V4 MPPTs
Nominal single stage power | |
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Maximum efficiency | 99% |
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Battery Pack
Cell Chemistry | |
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Manufacturer | Panasonic NCR1865OB |
Nominal cell capacity | |
Pack Configuration | 39 S 34 P |
Number of Cells | 1326 |
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Cell Balancing | |
Cooling |
Dynamics
Front track | |
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Rear track | |
Wheelbase |
Performance
Top Speed | > 132 km/h |
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Average Power Consumption | |
Range | 800 km @ 80 km/h |
Wheels
Wheels | Michelin Solar Radial 95/80 R16 tires |
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Motors
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Weight | |
Cooling | air |
Motor Controllers
They use 2 WaveSculptor 22s
Telemetry
They use an Xbee wireless module.