The Pride of Maryland - A Solar Powered Car for GM Sunraycer USA 910623
The Pride of Maryland is a single seat solar powered trans-continental race car designed and built by engineering students at the University of Maryland. The car competed in G.M. Sunrayce USA, placing third, and has gone on to compete in the World Solar Challenge. This paper outlines the three general areas of design and development for the solar vehicle: aerodynamic, electrical, and mechanical. An exercise in high efficiency, the Pride of Maryland has been extremely successful as both a race car and as an educational tool for training student engineers in “real world” problems.
Citation: Holloway, D., Hampson, C., Holmes, C., and Long, L., "The Pride of Maryland - A Solar Powered Car for GM Sunraycer USA," SAE Technical Paper 910623, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/910623. Download Citation
Author(s):
David Holloway, Craig Hampson, Carolyn Holmes, Lawrence Long
Affiliated:
University of Maryland
Pages: 27
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Racing vehicles
Solar energy
Aerodynamics
Education and training
Sun and solar
Seats and seating
Tools and equipment
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