Solar Powered Car

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Solar Powered Car

• Angelica Adduru
• Zach Eddy
• Amanda Keaty
• Kaitlyn Liepelt
• Carl Rappa

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Contents

• 1-Problem
• Deliverables
• Responsibilities
• 2-Research
• Timeline
• 3-Potential Solutions
• 4-Final Solution
• Bill of Materials
• 5-Test Plans
• Fundraising

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Problem

• We want to take our HMV experience one step
  further and give ourselves a challenge.
• Our goal is to create a fully functional solar
  powered car.
• We chose this project with the goal of leaving a
  legacy of our finished solar powered car

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Deliverables

• Fully functional and working solar powered car
• Timeline
• Bill of Materials
• Binder containing documentation of the whole
  project

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Responsibilities

• Documentation Girls
• Research All
• Fundraising All, mostly Girls
• CAD Drawings Guys
• Building All, mostly Guys
• Driving Girls
• Testing All

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Research

• In order to make a solar powered car, we had to
  understand how they work.
• We have researched all the components needed to
  make a functional car.
• We researched many different types of equipment
  so we could choose the best for our final design.
• We also researched the best places to get the
  materials.

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Timeline
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Timeline Continued
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Potential Solutions

• Motors model with 2 to 10hp that can reach 35mph
  or a model with 6 to 28hp that can reach up to
  70mph
• Disc Brakes or the modified brake system as seen
  on Carls HMV
• Solar panels 4 by 4 wired together or one
  large panel of solar cells
• Gears small gear on motor and large on wheel or
  the large gear on motor and small on wheel

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Potential Solutions
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Final Solution

• ½ square tubing for a lighter load
• Large rear section for necessary equipment
• 100 4 by 4 panels 50v

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Brakes

• Simple, yet effective
• Push pedal
• From last year, we know that this braking system
  will allow us to stop in the required 50 feet at
  15 mph

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More Drawings
Base Dimensions
Side Dimensions
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Bill of Materials
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Bill of Materials
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Bill of Materials
Total 2324.90
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Test Plan
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Fundraising

• Hawkfest
• Sponsorship Letter
• Candy for donations
• Car washes in the spring

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THE END

• Questions?