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Solar Vision Technical Specifications
Drag Coefficient, Cd: 0.133
Frontal Area, A: 0.93 m2
Drag Area, CdA: .12369 m2
Weight w/ driver and batteries: 980 pounds
Weight w/o driver: 804 pounds
Weight w/o driver and batteries: 496 pounds
Length: 6.0 m
Width: 2.0 m
Height: 1.05 m
Wheelbase: 2.2 m
Track Witdh: 1.45 m
Clearance: 0.235 m
Wheels and Tires: Custom magnesium three spoke racing rims. 65/80 - 16 radial construction Michelin solar car racing tires.
Number of wheels: 3
Est. Tire Rolling Resistance Coefficient: 0.006
Brakes, Suspension, and Steering: Redundant front hydraulic disk brakes with custom aluminum matrix composite rotors.
Front Suspension: Double a-arm suspension with custom Monroe coil over shocks; carbon fiber upper control arms, steel lower control arms, carbon fiber reinforced titanium suspension uprights
Rear Suspension:Trailing mono arm with custom Monroe coil over shock
Steering: Redundant pull-pull cable steering
Chassis: Monocoque of carbon fiber/Nomex and Korex honeycomb sandwich construction
Motor and Controller: Custom permanent magnet direct current brushless motor. 6 kilowatt maximum, 1.35 kilowatt rated. 1885 rpm. Custom servo motors manufaturer.
Transmission: Single reduction chain drive. 1:2.7 typical ratio
Batteries: Five 12 volt, 95 amp hour, lead acid batteries. Electrosource, Inc. manufacturer.
Solar Array: 3238 monocrystaline silicon solar cells. 14.2% single cell efficiency. 15 individual panels comprising 5 electrical modules. 1050 watts peak power(racing configuration) 1450 watts peak power (charging configuration).