- Nuna 6
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Nuna solar racer - Nuna 1 (2001)
- Nuna 2 (2003)
- Nuna 3 (2005)
- Nuna 4 (2007)
- Nuna 5 (2009)
- Nuna 6 (2011)
Nuna 6
The Nuna 6 is the latest solar-powered racing car in the Nuna series built by the Dutch Nuon Solar Team.[1][2] Nuna 6 has been built by students who are part of the Nuon Solar Team at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Nuna 6 weighs 145 kg, and is therefore lighter than the previous 5 cars.[3]
In October 2011, Nuna 6 finished second in the 11th World Solar Challenge in Australia.[4]
Contents
World Solar Challenge 2011 - New regulations
The 2011 regulations are comparable to those from 2009 (the year Nuna 5 raced). The major change was is that the solar panel of 6 m2 has to be made from silicon solar cells or has to be limited to 3 m2 for other high grade solar cells like the previously used triple junction GaAs solar cells which are mostly used in space.[5]
Nuna 6 will use 6 m2 of monocrystalline silicon cells which will be about 22% efficient (high grade cells might be up to 35% efficient).
Technical specifications
Technical stats on Nuna 6 [6] Measurements Length: 4.44 m Width: 1.75 m Height: 0.94 m Weight (excluding driver) 145 kg Driver weight Minimum 80 kg (using added weights) Number of wheels 3 Number of solarcells 1690 cells (Monocrystalline silicon solar cells) Solarcells surface 6 m² (maximum for silicon cells) Efficiency solarcells 22 % Maximum speed unknown Engine InWheel Direct Drive Electric Engine (Efficiency: 98 %) Battery 21 kg Lithium-ion battery Body Carbon fiber (textreme) with Twaron (aramidfibre) for parts that need extra driver protection / Titanium rollbar Front wheel suspension Double wishbone of carbon fibre / Metal springs which incorporate shocks / Carbon fiber shock absorber/ Aluminium rims / Ceramic bearings Rear wheel suspension Horizontal fork of carbon fiber / Aluminium connection points Front brakes Custom ceramic brakedisc / Aramid breaklines Rear brakes Regenerative brake Tyres (profiled tyres) Rolling resistance 10 times less than an average car Air resistance 12 times less than an average car Telemetry WiFi to support car See also
References
- ^ "Dutch students on track to build world's fastest solar car | Video | Reuters.com". uk.reuters.com. 2011 [last update]. http://uk.reuters.com/video/2011/08/08/dutch-students-on-track-to-build-worlds?videoId=218066711. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Nieuwste zonneauto Delft gepresenteerd — Binnenland | Het laatste nieuws uit Nederland leest u op Telegraaf.nl [binnenland]". telegraaf.nl. 2011. http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/10103794/__Nuna_6_Delft_gepresenteerd__.html. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Palmer, Jason (29 July 2011). "BBC News — Solar car put to wind tunnel test". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14292833. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Jeroen Haringman (20 October 2011). "Nuon Solar Team finishes second in 2011 World Solar Challenge". Netherlands: solarwebsite.nl. http://www.solarwebsite.nl/2011/10/nuon-solar-team-finishes-second-in-2011-world-solar-challenge/. Retrieved 20 Oktober 2011.
- ^ Technical Regulations WSC 2011
- ^ Facts and Figures page on Nuna 6 (dutch)
External links
Categories:- Solar powered vehicle racing
- Delft University of Technology
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