MCMASTER SOLAR CAR PROJECT
McMaster Solar Car 2015
What is the Solar Car Project?
A competition to design, build and race a solar-powered vehicle. The solar-powered vehicle is covered with arrays of solar cells which converts the sunlight to help power the vehicle making it energy efficient. The solar car also incorporates aerodynamic features. The goal of the 2018-2019 McMaster Solar Car Team Project is to participate in the American Solar Challenge and eventually the World Solar Challenge where our car must fulfill the safety requirements for both races.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA):
FEA is a simulation tool that analyzes a model and helps predict how the model will react to any physical change such as force, tension vibrations, and heat. Additionally, it can as well simulate how different materials will affect the model. It simulates the action and produces the outcome in terms of mechanical properties such as stress and strain. It is extremely helpful when developing any modeled design to be able to do quick adjustments and improve the model instantly. In summary, FEA takes the model and creates a mesh. This mesh is a mathematical computerization the application develops that creates many small elements forming together into the shape of the model where the application will mathematically use the elements and produce results from the given boundary conditions. FEA will be used for many designing projects to confirm if safety requirements are met.
McMaster Solar Car Project Team Captians & Team Leads 2018
From Left to Right: J. Wang, S. Furtando, C.McCormick , J.Tsui (me), N. Yun, T.Hoang