A Solar Car Primer: A Guide to the Design and Construction of Solar-Powered Racing Vehicles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783319373157)

Introduction.- Interactions with the Atmosphere and Road.- Interaction with the Sun.- Storing Solar Energy.- Electric Motor Drives.- Electric Power Conversion and Distribution.- Instrumentation.- Solar Racer - Specification.- Solar Racer - Concept Generation and Selection.- Solar Racer - Detailed Design.- Solar Racer - Construction.- Testing.- Energy Management.- Fund Raising and Public Relations.- A Solar Car-Based Learning Community.- Sample Race Rules.- The Drag Build-Up Method.- Ventilation System Analysis.- Performance Simulation.- Rolling Resistance Calculation.- Stability Calculations.- Structural Load Estimation.- NomenclatureIndex.

Author: Eric Forsta Thacher
ISBN-10: 3319373153
ISBN-13: 9783319373157
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2016
Pages: 466
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.99d