APEGGA Presentation Nov. 3, 2005 Solar Cars – Whats The Point? Presented By: Colby Bell...

APEGGA Presentation Nov. 3, 2005APEGGA Presentation Nov. 3, 2005

Solar Cars – What’s The Solar Cars – What’s The Point?Point?

Presented By:

Colby Bell

Project/Mechanical Manager


Our Reason for Being:Our Reason for Being:

ExperienceExperience

EducateEducate

ExciteExcite


ExperienceExperience

Compete Compete and represent and represent the University of Calgary the University of Calgary at world renowned solar at world renowned solar vehicle racesvehicle races

CollaborationCollaboration between between multiple disciplines and multiple disciplines and the community in order the community in order to achieve a to achieve a monumental goal - build monumental goal - build a solar car! a solar car!


EducateEducate

Take Take advantage of the opportunity to advantage of the opportunity to learn skills beyond the scope of the learn skills beyond the scope of the classroomclassroom

Teach Teach the concept of renewable the concept of renewable energy to students in a practical wayenergy to students in a practical way


Excite!Excite!

Showcase Showcase Calgary Calgary technology and technology and innovation, increasing innovation, increasing attention to energy and attention to energy and lifestyle alternativeslifestyle alternatives

Succeed Succeed at proving, once at proving, once again, that Calgary is a again, that Calgary is a great host for a major great host for a major event event


North American Solar Car ChallengeNorth American Solar Car ChallengeJuly 2005 / 2007July 2005 / 2007

Austin to Calgary ~4000km

First Rookie team to ever finish the race

13th Place overall

Learned how to run a race

The RaycesThe Rayces


Darwin to Adelaide

No Speed Limit

Through The Outback

A chance for Western Canada to be recognized for our educational excellence

World Solar ChallengeWorld Solar ChallengeSeptember 2005 / 2007September 2005 / 2007



World Champions Production Class

10th place overall

Learned how to win

World Solar ChallengeWorld Solar ChallengeSeptember 2005 / 2007September 2005 / 2007



How Did We AchieveHow Did We AchieveOur Goals?Our Goals?

1) Formed a team of incredible people1) Formed a team of incredible people2) Designed and built a winning car2) Designed and built a winning car3) Formulated an effective racing 3) Formulated an effective racing

strategystrategy4) Forged partnerships with 4) Forged partnerships with

community championscommunity champions5) Shared our experience through 5) Shared our experience through

educational endeavours and other educational endeavours and other eventsevents


The TeamThe Team

Over 100 students:Over 100 students:

Communication and Culture

Fine Arts

Graduate Studies

Business

Engineering

Kinesiology

Education


Solar powered vehiclesSolar powered vehicles

Utilize solar power as a source of Utilize solar power as a source of power for moving the vehicle power for moving the vehicle (generally photovoltaic cells)(generally photovoltaic cells)

Must be designed to be extremely Must be designed to be extremely energy efficient due to limited power energy efficient due to limited power availabilityavailability

Onboard energy storage used as a Onboard energy storage used as a bufferbuffer– e.g. flywheels, batteries, etc.e.g. flywheels, batteries, etc.


Solar Car Design RulesSolar Car Design Rules

Car must be no larger than 1.8m wide, 5m long, Car must be no larger than 1.8m wide, 5m long, and 1.6m highand 1.6m high

Solar cells determine “Class”Solar cells determine “Class” Battery weight is limited depending on battery Battery weight is limited depending on battery

technologytechnology


Conceptual DesignsConceptual DesignsAerodynamicsAerodynamics

Fluent used to perform CFD analysisFluent used to perform CFD analysis


Conceptual DesignConceptual DesignSolid ModelingSolid Modeling


So How Many?So How Many?

2 cars built (in under 9 months!)2 cars built (in under 9 months!)– Prototype Prototype

Proving ground for designsProving ground for designs

– Final CarFinal Car Optimized designsOptimized designs


Our CarOur Car

3 wheeled 3 wheeled aluminum chassis aluminum chassis designdesign

Composite shellComposite shell 512 Si solar cells512 Si solar cells

– 20% efficient20% efficient– 1500 W output1500 W output

25 kg lithium 25 kg lithium polymer batteries polymer batteries (375 cells)(375 cells)


Major Sources of LossMajor Sources of Loss

Aerodynamic dragAerodynamic drag Rolling resistanceRolling resistance Drive train lossDrive train loss Parasitic losses to onboard systemsParasitic losses to onboard systems


Losses as function of Losses as function of velocityvelocity


Education in ActionEducation in Action

A Visit to Cochrane A Visit to Cochrane Junior and Senior Junior and Senior High School High School Complexes Complexes

Sept. 2005 / Sept. 2005 / October 2005 visit October 2005 visit to Langevin to Langevin Science School Science School


Future InitiativesFuture Initiatives

Visits to Interested SchoolsVisits to Interested Schools– Talks, prototype visitsTalks, prototype visits

Visits to Rural Settings During Visits to Rural Settings During TestingTesting

Visits to Local and Rural Businesses Visits to Local and Rural Businesses (community partners)(community partners)


Events to DateEvents to Date

Adopt-a-Cell Adopt-a-Cell CampaignCampaign


MessageMessage

Calgary is the energy capital of Calgary is the energy capital of CanadaCanada

We believe energy is more then just We believe energy is more then just the efficient use of scarce natural the efficient use of scarce natural resources (oil, gas, etc.)resources (oil, gas, etc.)

Calgary has the potential to lead Calgary has the potential to lead Canada in renewable energy Canada in renewable energy technologies and we intend to prove technologies and we intend to prove it!it!


How Can We Get There?How Can We Get There?

SupportSupport SponsorshipSponsorship

EquipmentEquipment WorkspaceWorkspace MaterialsMaterials DonationsDonations

Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement Public turnout at eventsPublic turnout at events

Race finish was a big one!Race finish was a big one!


UC Solar – Concept to RealityUC Solar – Concept to Reality


UC Solar – Concept to RealityUC Solar – Concept to Reality

Feb 2005Feb 2005 May 2005 May 2005


July 2005July 2005


Looking AheadLooking Ahead

If a group of relatively inexperienced If a group of relatively inexperienced students can build a car in 9 months students can build a car in 9 months and drive it across two continents, and drive it across two continents, powered only by the sun, what can powered only by the sun, what can we as a society do with alternative we as a society do with alternative

energy?energy?

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