Tokai Challenger
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Tokai Challenger is a solar car
from the Japanese Tokai University
. The Tokai Challenger became the winner of the 2011 and 2009 World Solar Challenge
, a race for solar cars across Australia
. The car is designed and tested in collaboration with students from Tokai University and several Japanese companies in the automotive industry.
The Tokai Challenger covered the 2998 km off in 29 hours 49 minutes and it took an average speed of 100.54 km/h.
The Tokai Challenger also became a winner of the 2010 South African Solar Challenge
recognized by the International Solarcar Federation (ISF) and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
(FIA), a race for solar cars across South Africa
. It covered the 4061.8 km off in 45 hours 5 minutes and it took an average speed of 90.1 km/h.
Solar car
A solar vehicle is an electric vehicle powered completely or significantly by direct solar energy. Usually, photovoltaic cells contained in solar panels convert the sun's energy directly into electric energy. The term "solar vehicle" usually implies that solar energy is used to power all or part...
from the Japanese Tokai University
Tokai University
is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications...
. The Tokai Challenger became the winner of the 2011 and 2009 World Solar Challenge
World Solar Challenge
The World Solar Challenge is a solar-powered car race which covers through the Australian Outback, from Darwin to Adelaide.The race attracts teams from around the world, most of which are fielded by universities or corporations although some are fielded by high schools...
, a race for solar cars across Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The car is designed and tested in collaboration with students from Tokai University and several Japanese companies in the automotive industry.
The Tokai Challenger covered the 2998 km off in 29 hours 49 minutes and it took an average speed of 100.54 km/h.
The Tokai Challenger also became a winner of the 2010 South African Solar Challenge
South African Solar Challenge
The South African Solar Challenge is an alternative fuel vehicle auto racing challenge in South Africa, with classes for hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, solar vehicles, and biofuel-powered vehicles. The first challenge was run in 2008, and it will run every two years thereafter. The race...
recognized by the International Solarcar Federation (ISF) and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...
(FIA), a race for solar cars across South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It covered the 4061.8 km off in 45 hours 5 minutes and it took an average speed of 90.1 km/h.
| Length | 4980 mm |
| Width | 1640 mm |
| Height | 930 mm |
| Weight | 160 kg (with Battery, w/o Driver) |
| Track | 1300 mm |
| Wheel Base | 2100 mm |
| Cruising Speed | 100 km/h (Solar Power only) |
| Maximum Speed | 160 km/h (estimated) |
| Solar Array | 2174 Compound Solar Cells, Output Power= 1.8 kW, Efficiency 30% (SHARP Sharp Sharp or SHARP may refer to:*Sharp *Sharp , a flour made from hard wheat*Sharp , Canadian magazine*Sharp Daily, a free newspaper published in Taiwan and Hong Kong*Sharp... ) |
| MPPT | 24 Parallel Buck & Boost Circuits, Efficiency> 98 %, (Mishimaki) |
| Motor | 97 % Brushless DC Direct Drive Motor with 3 Phase Controller (Mitsuba) |
| Electro Magnetic Core | Iron Based Amorphous Core (Nippon Chemi-con Nippon Chemi-Con is a Japanese corporation that produces electrolytic capacitors. Their capacitors are high-quality and are used in many motherboards including DFI, and PSUs from Zippy Technology and Seasonic... ) |
| Battery | 25 kg Lithium Ion Battery (Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd... ) |
| Body & Wheels | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) (GH Craft) |
| Tire | 95/80-R16 Radial (Michelin Michelin Michelin is a tyre manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France. It is one of the two largest tyre manufacturers in the world along with Bridgestone. In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal tyre brands... ) |
| Brake | Hydraulic Disc and Regeneration Brake |
External links
- (Japans) Official website of the team Japanners winnen Global Green Challenge, artikel in het Technisch Weekblad, 28 oktober 2009 Technical details
- Tokai University Team Equipped with Sharp Solar Cells Takes Part in Global Green Challenge Solar Car Race
- Tokai University’s Solar Car Equipped with Sharp Solar Cells Wins Second Consecutive Victory in a Race in the Republic of South Africa
- RS Supports Tokai University in the World Class Solar Car Race
- (Japans) Report