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Sonnenwagen Aachen – We made it!

mkosch — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:44:51 GMT

What an exiting adventure! After more than two years of hard work and a 3000 km race through the Australian outback, our Huawei Sonnenwagen made it across the finish line in Adelaide.The last months were full of new challenges, teamwork, emotions, su...(read more)

Sonnenwagen Aachen - Tagebuch: Renntag 1

c.offermanns — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:58:48 GMT

Hallo liebe Fans, Freunde und Familie,endlich ist unser Huawei Sonnenwagen gestartet! In einer feierlichen Zeremonie haben sich alle Solarrennfahrzeuge im Regierungsviertel von Darwin gemäß ihrer Startposition aufgereiht. Nach unserer tollen L...(read more)

Sonnenwagen Aachen - Die erste Prüfung

c.offermanns — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:55:09 GMT

Hallo liebe Fans, Freunde und Familie,was für eine Woche! Diese stand ganz im Zeichen des Scrutineerings und Qualifyings, also den Prüfungen, die unsere Zulassung und Startposition für das Rennen entscheiden. Wir haben so lange auf diesen Moment, uns...(read more)

Sonnenwagen Aachen update #5 - Telemetry and driving strategy

mkosch — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:33:31 GMT

During our trip through the Australian outback, we don't want to leave anything to chance. For that reason, our solar car is equipped with a large number of sensors. We do not only measure things like the vehicle's velocity or the battery vol...(read more)

Sonnenwagen Aachen update #4 - Designing the chassis

mkosch — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:19:38 GMT

The special task of designing a chassis for a solar car When it comes to building a solar car, of course, one important part is the design of the chassis. It does not only establish the contact between the road and the car itself but it is also ...(read more)

Sonnenwagen Aachen update #3 - Mould Manufacturing

c.offermanns — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:41:27 GMT

The biggest amount of work when producing fibre reinforced parts is the mould manufacturing. There are many ways to design and manufacture moulds, which all differ in material, cost, time and the process eco-friendliness. Material The comm...(read more)

Sonnenwagen Aachen update #2 - battery

c.offermanns — Mon, 01 May 2017 16:16:50 GMT

What to take into account, when designing a battery pack for a solar car? The battery pack is an important part of the electrical system of a solar car. It is used to store excess energy, generated by the solar cells or by recuperation, that is ...(read more)

Sonnenwagen Aachen update #1 - solar cell bonding

c.offermanns — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 08:28:35 GMT

The main goal of an efficient solar car is to make the most of the energy that the sun provides for us. To maximise the irradiation input of our only power source, our solar panel will be made of solar cells with the highest possible efficiency to ga...(read more)