SUN DRIVEN

The World Solar Challenge (WSC) is a race across Australia for solar-powered vehicles. The Sun Surfer is a solar-powered tricycle that has been entered into the solar cycle race by a team of postgraduate engineers from Southampton University in the UK. This race, which covers half the WSC route from Alice Springs to Adelaide, allows each competitor to carry a 36V battery, solar panels and to use human leg power. The design of the Sun Surfer is described. A PalmPilot personal digital assistant will be used for power management. Competitors to the Sun Surfer are discussed.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  GILLARD WELCH LIMITED

  CHESTER COURT, HIGH STREET
  KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS  United Kingdom  B93 0LL
• Authors:
  • GLASKIN, M
• Publication Date: 1999-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 23-4
• Serial:
  • ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 240
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: GILLARD WELCH LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0013-7782

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Design; Solar energy
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 9011: Design (overall design); 2417: Renewable energy
• Subject Areas: Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00920698
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 6 2002 12:00AM