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A solar car primer /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thacher, Eric F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2003.
Colección:Energy science, engineering and technology series.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A solar car primer
  • a solar car primer
  • contents
  • preface
  • environmental purpose
  • educational purpose
  • background assumed
  • use of this book
  • acknowledgments
  • references
  • introduction
  • solar racing
  • organization
  • characteristics of design
  • references
  • interactions with the atmosphere and road
  • introduction
  • equivalent interactions
  • coordinate systems
  • aerodynamic interactions
  • friction drag
  • pressure drag
  • estimating drag
  • ventilation drag
  • lift
  • pitch
  • road and gravity interactions
  • Gravityrolling resistance
  • tractive force
  • force balance
  • acceleration
  • steady motion studies
  • wind and drag
  • unsteady motion study
  • references
  • interaction with the sun
  • introduction
  • the solar source
  • solar time
  • angle of incidence
  • sunset hour angle and day length
  • daily and hourly total radiation
  • effects of the atmosphere
  • hourly beam and diffuse radiation
  • design method
  • beam and diffuse on a tilted surface
  • hourly tmy data
  • transmission through glazing
  • transmittance
  • diffuse radiation
  • Opaque flat plate under a cover systemglazed enclosure
  • absorbed solar radiation
  • solar cells
  • solar cell arrays
  • maximum power point tracking
  • array temperature distribution
  • references
  • storing electric energy
  • introduction
  • terms and units
  • battery storage
  • operation and control
  • wiring and testing
  • regeneration
  • references
  • electric motor drives
  • introduction
  • electric motor
  • losses
  • efficiency
  • motor types
  • speed reduction
  • i-v curves
  • solar-electric drive operation
  • references
  • Electric power conversion and distributionintroduction
  • power supply
  • loads
  • basic interconnections
  • efficiency and voltage
  • mass
  • wiring
  • switches and fuses
  • grounding
  • wiring diagram
  • final thought
  • references
  • instrumentation
  • introduction
  • voltage
  • temperature
  • speed
  • battery charge
  • instrument panel
  • telemetry
  • references
  • solar racer-specification
  • introduction
  • preliminary design
  • project planning
  • general objective
  • specification
  • sample specification
  • references
  • Solar racer-concept generation and selectionintroduction
  • concept sketch
  • the table top
  • table top drag estimate
  • the shark
  • shark drag estimate
  • shark weight and center of gravity
  • roll over and skid
  • side gust
  • drive
  • battery concept
  • energy rate and range
  • array concept
  • driver interface
  • transport interface
  • concept summary
  • references
  • solar racer
  • detailed design
  • introduction
  • procurement
  • wheels
  • large steering angles
  • drive
  • battery
  • battery ventilation details
  • braking