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The Aerodynamic Development of the University of Maryland's “Pride of Maryland” Solar Powered Vehicle
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This paper details the aerodynamic development of the University of Maryland's Pride of Maryland solar powered race car. This vehicle was built for the General Motors Sunrayce U.S.A., held in July of 1990. Two 3/8 scale models were built and tested in the university's wind tunnel. In addition, computational fluid dynamics and full scale testing were used to verify the design. Race experience further proved the worthiness of the design. Conclusions were drawn between the 3/8 scale model test results and the full scale results.
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Authors
- Jewel Barlow - Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD
- Stephen Brady - Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD
- Laurence Long - Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD
- Timothy Long - Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD
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Barlow, J., Brady, S., Long, L., and Long, T., "The Aerodynamic Development of the University of Maryland's “Pride of Maryland” Solar Powered Vehicle," SAE Technical Paper 901868, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/901868.Also In
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