Archive for the ‘Solar Powered Vehicles’ Category
Solar UAV Flight (Landing)
Solar Powered UAV as Senior Design Project for UNLV, designed by myself (Louis Dube) and Corey Ohnstad
Duration : 0:0:21
How much electric power would it take to run all the automobiles, trucks , and buses in the United States ?
What is the potential of electric power in the United States from wind , geothermal, hydropower, and solar power to power electric vehicles???
Some years ago, I calculated that it would take about 180 gigawatts (first link).
The potential wind energy available in the lower 48 states is on the order of 1200 gigawatts, with another 900 gigawatts of potential on the continental shelves. The potential from solar energy is quite a bit more; wind energy is just solar energy after conversion through a rather inefficient heat engine.
EDIT: This is quite a bit less electricity than we generate today. Average US electric generation is about 460 GW (second link), while total nameplate generating capacity is over 1000 GW.
Solar Soar Test Flight 1
This is the first test of the Solar Soar solar sail plane. The solar panels are not wired to charge the battery yet. This flight was to test the performance of the airplane. There was ballast added to the airplane to put the center of gravity at the quarter chord.
Duration : 0:10:2
Sky-Sailor solar airplane
The Sky-Sailor flew 27 hours continuously, using only solar energy, on the 21st of June 2008. With a weight of 2.44kg, it covered a distance of 874km (distance Zürich-London). More information on the design and the Sky-Sailor Project at:
http://robotics.ethz.ch/projects/sky-sailor
http://robotics.ethz.ch/projects/sky-sailor/docs/Thesis_Noth_2008.pdf
Duration : 0:1:1
Solar Impulse – Unveiling Webcast 2/4
The first manned flight around the world in a solar-powered airplane that is Solar Impulse´s groundbreaking project which is about to stretch the limits of todays possibilities. Innovative technology, smart resource management and a pioneering spirit are the cornerstones of its success. Deutsche Bank is proud to be Main Partner of Solar Impulse.
Duration : 0:9:39
Solar Impulse – Unveiling Webcast 2/4
The first manned flight around the world in a solar-powered airplane that is Solar Impulse´s groundbreaking project which is about to stretch the limits of todays possibilities. Innovative technology, smart resource management and a pioneering spirit are the cornerstones of its success. Deutsche Bank is proud to be Main Partner of Solar Impulse.
Duration : 0:9:39
Solar Impulse – Unveiling Webcast 1/4
The first manned flight around the world in a solar-powered airplane that is Solar Impulse´s groundbreaking project which is about to stretch the limits of todays possibilities. Innovative technology, smart resource management and a pioneering spirit are the cornerstones of its success. Deutsche Bank is proud to be Main Partner of Solar Impulse.
Duration : 0:9:41
Solar Impulse – Unveiling Webcast 1/4
The first manned flight around the world in a solar-powered airplane that is Solar Impulse´s groundbreaking project which is about to stretch the limits of todays possibilities. Innovative technology, smart resource management and a pioneering spirit are the cornerstones of its success. Deutsche Bank is proud to be Main Partner of Solar Impulse.
Duration : 0:9:41
Solar Impulse – Unveiling Webcast 1/4
The first manned flight around the world in a solar-powered airplane that is Solar Impulse´s groundbreaking project which is about to stretch the limits of todays possibilities. Innovative technology, smart resource management and a pioneering spirit are the cornerstones of its success. Deutsche Bank is proud to be Main Partner of Solar Impulse.
Duration : 0:9:41
Solar Impulse – Unveiling Webcast 1/4
The first manned flight around the world in a solar-powered airplane that is Solar Impulse´s groundbreaking project which is about to stretch the limits of todays possibilities. Innovative technology, smart resource management and a pioneering spirit are the cornerstones of its success. Deutsche Bank is proud to be Main Partner of Solar Impulse.
Duration : 0:9:41