• DocumentCode
    1559991
  • Title

    Sun Kings cross the outback [solar powered vehicles marathon]

  • Author

    Zorpette, Glenn

  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    40
  • Lastpage
    46
  • Abstract
    The University of Michigan´s solar racing team showed its mettle in the gruelling World Solar Challenge marathon. To win the race required state-of-the-art solar cells, batteries, electronics and the integration of mechanical, aerodynamics, and materials science
  • Keywords
    electric vehicles; solar cells; University of Michigan; World Solar Challenge marathon; aerodynamics; batteries; electronics; materials science; mechanical science; solar cells; solar powered vehicles; Aerodynamics; Australia; Automotive engineering; Cities and towns; Hair; Photovoltaic cells; Roads; Sun; Uninterruptible power systems; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.981856
  • Filename
    981856