Solar Car Design

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Solar Car Design
http//www.hummer.com/

• Jake Porter
• Mark Lapalomento
• Wayne Hummer

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Structure of the H2

• (place a picture of the structure of the hummer
  here)

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Basic idea of our design

• Our idea was to design a car that would resemble
  (on a smaller scale) a hummer automobile.
• Our design is unique and practical and that is
  why we feel it should be voted to go on to the
  next round

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Main topics we intend to discuss

• Structure of the car
• Running the car- solar panel
• steering and brakes
• budget
• Why our design should be selected!

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Structure of the Hummer

• Wood used for main frame
• -inexpensive,
• -strong
• -can easily be cut and joined by screws or
  bolts

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Structure(cont.)
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Solar panel placed on top- supported by 2 x 4s

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  here)

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2 x 4s also used along the bottom as a seat for
driver
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Seat- broken chair no cost
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6 ft pieces- used for the bottom of the car

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  here)

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- ¼ inch plywood used on outside

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  here)

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Running the car-via Solar Panel

• -a belt is wrapped around the motors axle is
  also wrapped around the axle betweens the wheels
• -when the axel of the motor spins, the friction
  between itself and the belt will cause the axel
  between the wheels to spin.
• -belt is tight around both axels in order to
  minimize slipping

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Driving Mechanism
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Brakes

• http//www.gokartsupply.com/brakes.htm

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Steering

• (picture of steering component)
• - Will be purchasing a steering kit
• -

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Budget

• 12 V motor 15.00
• sheet of ½ inch plywood 20.00
• 4 wheels 25.60
• steering kit 23.60
• axels 67.00
• drive belt 22.00
• 2 bearings 40.00
• brake band 20.00
• 2x4 beams (5) 19.90
• 4x6 plywood 44.00
• Total 297.10
• Lots of budget flexibility in case other design
  problems arise !!!

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How to minimize forces against us

• -The structure of our hummer allows for a very
  minimal air drag due to the cross sectional area
  (even though air resistance wont be a major
  factor)
• Drag force for our vehicle-42.66 Nt
• -Our tires are fully inflated to allow for as
  little rolling friction as possible-
• FUrN

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Sites we used

• http//auto.howstuffworks.com/steering.htm
• http//www.formulasun.org/education/seles9.html
• http//www.madsci.org/posts/archives/aug97/8690826
  55.Eg.r.html

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Summary

• The H2 Solar Powered Vehicle is top of the line
  in this new solar age. It will be thrust forth
  by a powerful 1/3 horsepower electric DC motor.
  Its sturdy frame will be supported by wood 2 x
  4s, with sleek ¼ plywood along the side. The
  solar panel will be attached overhead, sucking up
  the suns energy like a vampire sucking blood.
  Full with loads of bling bling luxury, rolling
  around on shiny 6 inch rims will never get old.

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• The H2 Solar powered vehicle..
• LIKE NOTHING ELE