Summary

The energy from solar radiation is the most abundant and potentially the greatest source of renewable energy. Research is constantly conducted around the globe aimed at increasing solar cell efficiency and may one day enable us to harness the full energy of the sun. The technical design project that we have undertaken is attempting to introduce senior engineering students to solve the problem of designing, building, and racing a safe and functional car that is powered via sunlight.

The objectives of the technical design project are as follows:
  1. Design a ventilation system
  2. Design solar array configuration
  3. Design suspension system
  4. Design electrical system
  5. Test Mechanical system
  6. Test Electrical system