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Along the way, the team achieved a new world record efficiency for this type of solar cell. The remaining cells on UNSW Sunswift II are the world's highest efficiency "PERL" silicon solar cells, made at UNSW. The team also pioneered a cell encapsulation technique which allowed the moulding of solar panels to the curved shape of the car.
"Solar Vehicle Team builds and races sun-powered cars". The Daily Texan. "University of Texas Solar Vehicle Team". Energy Efficiency & Technology. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. "UT Solar Vehicle Team Competes in Formula Sun Grand Prix". Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. The University of Texas at Austin ...
Newburgh Free Academy Solar Racing Team (NFA Solar Racing Team) 2007: Sol Machine VII: URL: New Jersey Institute of Technology Solar Car Team (New Jersey Institute of Technology) 2017: 1: Eleos: 86: URL: NUsolar (Northwestern University) 1999: 6: sc6: 11: URL: Ohio State Solar Vehicle Team (Ohio State University) 1993 [5] 1: Firefly: URL ...
Solar car racing refers to competitive races of electric vehicles which are powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of the car ().The first solar car race was the Tour de Sol in 1985 which led to several similar races in Europe, US and Australia.
UoN Racing Team's car, Frankie (FS2021), at the FS UK 2021 competition UoNRT re-launched its Formula Student project in 2016, following a break of five years. [5] The team designs a single-seat electric racing car to compete in the IMechE Formula Student UK competition against other teams with both electric and conventional combustion engine vehicles.
The team was the winner of the Sportsmanship Award in the 2003 North American Solar Challenge, finished 2nd at the 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix and finished 3rd at the 2019 Formula Sun Grand Prix. It has participated in more than 10 race events and hundreds of special events including the annual Kentucky State Fair and regional parades.
Simtek (Simulation Technology) was an engineering consultancy firm and Formula One racing team. The Formula One (F1) engineering consultancy arm, Simtek Research, was founded in 1989 by Max Mosley and Nick Wirth. It originally was involved in many areas of Formula One, including wind tunnel construction and chassis building for third parties.
Durham University Solar Car, formerly Durham University Electric Motorsport, is a student-run team in the United Kingdom that designs and constructs solar powered cars to compete in international competitions. It is the longest running solar car team in the UK and is financed entirely by third party donations and sponsorship.