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The team's current vehicle, Jaycar Sunswift III, is a leader on the
international stage, boasting advanced aerodynamic design and
high-efficiency electrical systems. It seats two people, with an array
consisting of about eleven square metres of solar cells. It will
average 100 km/hr on just over 2kW of energy, which is about the same
amount used to power a vacuum cleaner! Developed using high-tech
computational fluid dynamics techniques, Jaycar Sunswift III's sleek
design ensures minimum wind resistance. Intelligent electrical design allows
the vehicle to convert energy generated by the solar array into electrical
driving power at an efficiency of over 95%. The car's body shell and
chassis is a carbon fibre composite structure which provides high
strength at a very low weight.
Please click on the pictures below to view their full version.
CFD Analysis
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Bottom shell layup
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Jaycar Sunswift III and Team Members
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Jaycar Sunswift III on the road (WSC 2005)
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School visit, Bourke (WSC 2005)
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Hidden Valley race track, Darwin (WSC 2005)
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Control stop, Cadney Homestead (WSC 2005)
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Tyre Change (WSC 2005)
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Finish Line, Adelaide (WSC 2005)
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Driver and passenger (WSC 2005)
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Finish Line, Sydney (Transcon Record 2007)
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