901868: The Aerodynamic Development of the University of Maryland's “Pride of Maryland” Solar Powered Vehicle - Technical Paper

Event: Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition

Authors

Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD

Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD

Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD

Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD

Abstract

Content: 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.

Meta Tags

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Solar energy
Scale models
Racing vehicles
Wind tunnel tests
Education and training

Affiliated or Co-Author: Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/901868

Pages: 19

Citation: 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.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 9/1/1990

Product Code: 901868

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English