Nuna 5
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The Nuna 5 is the newest in the Nuna series
solar-powered racing car built by the Dutch
Nuon Solar Team.
In October 2009, Nuna 5 ran second, in a field of twenty-five, in the World Solar Challenge
in Australia
.
It completed the 3021 km (1,877.2 mi) race in 32 hours 38 minutes, having an average speed of 91.9 km/h (57.1 miles/h).
in (2001), Nuna 2
(2003), Nuna 3
(2005) and Nuna 4 (2007).
Noteworthy is the 2001 win, as it was the first time a new team won the World Solar Challenge. At that time was called the Alpha Centauri Team.
The 2009 Nuon Solar Team consists of 14 students from Delft University of Technology
. Like previous years, Dutch energy supplier Nuon
is the main sponsor of the team. The team is assisted and advised by professor and former astronaut Wubbo Ockels
.
In July 2010. Nuon Solar Team and Nuna5 visited Japan.They visited several University and City Office.
In August 2010, Nuna 5 ran third, in the Suzuka Dream Cup in Japan.
The team began building the car in February 2009. The body was built from carbon fiber
at Schaap Composites shipyard in Lelystad, which is known for having built the ABN Amro Volvo Ocean Race boats
.
The car was involved in a serious crash on October 5, 2009 while on a practice drive in Australia. A tire burst while the car was traveling at 110 km/h [68 mph], causing the car to run off the road sustaining severe damage.
s have an estimated efficiency of 34% and are normally used on solar panels in space.
By regulations it is allowed to carry 6 square meters of solar cells. Due to the type of solar cells on Nuna 5, it will compete in the Challenge Class of the World Solar Challenge.
Other changes required cars not be allowed to race on, previously used, slicks (smooth tires), requiring profiled (treaded or grooved) tires. Also, the driver was required to sit more upright with a seating angle of, at most, 27 degrees.
Nuna
Nuna is the name of a series of manned solar powered vehicles that won the World solar challenge in Australia four times in a row, in 2001 , 2003 , 2005 and 2007...
solar-powered racing car built by the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Nuon Solar Team.
In October 2009, Nuna 5 ran second, in a field of twenty-five, in the 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...
in 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...
.
It completed the 3021 km (1,877.2 mi) race in 32 hours 38 minutes, having an average speed of 91.9 km/h (57.1 miles/h).
History
The Nuon Solar Team has won the World Solar Challenge four times (in a row) with NunaNuna 1
Nuna 1 was a car powered by solar-power, developed by students from the Delft University of Technology.The first Nuna Team was founded in 2000 by Ramon Martinez and Tim de Lange. The project was sponsored by Nuon. Thanks to this financial help the team was able to finish their first car: Nuna 1...
in (2001), Nuna 2
Nuna 2
Nuna 2 is the name of a solar powered vehicles that in 2003 won the World solar challenge in Australia for the second time in a row, after the Nuna 1 victory in 2001....
(2003), Nuna 3
Nuna 3
The Nuna 3 is a solar car developed by Nuon Solar Team form the Delft University of Technology in 2004-2005 for the 2005 World Solar Challenge....
(2005) and Nuna 4 (2007).
Noteworthy is the 2001 win, as it was the first time a new team won the World Solar Challenge. At that time was called the Alpha Centauri Team.
The 2009 Nuon Solar Team consists of 14 students from Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology , also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands...
. Like previous years, Dutch energy supplier Nuon
Nuon (company)
Nuon is a Dutch utility company. It belongs to the group of Vattenfall.Nuon produces, sells and delivers electricity, gas, heat and additional services. The company is active in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and has more than 2.7 million customers. With over 10,000 employees in 2005 it...
is the main sponsor of the team. The team is assisted and advised by professor and former astronaut Wubbo Ockels
Wubbo Ockels
Prof. Dr. Wubbo Johannes Ockels is a Dutch physicist and a former ESA astronaut. In 1985 he participated in a flight on a space shuttle , making him the first Dutch citizen in space. He was not the first Dutch-born astronaut, as he is preceded by the naturalized American Lodewijk van den Berg, who...
.
In July 2010. Nuon Solar Team and Nuna5 visited Japan.They visited several University and City Office.
In August 2010, Nuna 5 ran third, in the Suzuka Dream Cup in Japan.
Design and production of Nuna 5
The Nuon Solar Team began designing Nuna5 on a fulltime basis in September 2008. After two series of wind tunnel tests at the Low Turbulence Tunnel laboratory of Delft University of technology in December and January, the aerodynamic design was finished late January 2009.The team began building the car in February 2009. The body was built from carbon fiber
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber...
at Schaap Composites shipyard in Lelystad, which is known for having built the ABN Amro Volvo Ocean Race boats
2005-06 Volvo Ocean Race
thumb|Pirates of the Caribbean near the finish line of last leg of 2005/06 race.thumb|Brunel finishing the New York Legthumb|The competitors at port in Annapolis....
.
The car was involved in a serious crash on October 5, 2009 while on a practice drive in Australia. A tire burst while the car was traveling at 110 km/h [68 mph], causing the car to run off the road sustaining severe damage.
Solar panel
Like previous Nuna’s, Nuna 5 will be equipped with Gallium Arsenide triple junction solar cells. The solar cellSolar cell
A solar cell is a solid state electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect....
s have an estimated efficiency of 34% and are normally used on solar panels in space.
By regulations it is allowed to carry 6 square meters of solar cells. Due to the type of solar cells on Nuna 5, it will compete in the Challenge Class of the World Solar Challenge.
World Solar Challenge 2009 - New regulations
The 2009 regulations are comparable to those from 2007 (the year Nuna 4 raced). The major change was the diminished battery weight, changing from 30 kg in 2007 to 25 kg.Other changes required cars not be allowed to race on, previously used, slicks (smooth tires), requiring profiled (treaded or grooved) tires. Also, the driver was required to sit more upright with a seating angle of, at most, 27 degrees.
Technical specifications
| Technical stats on Nuna 5 | |
|---|---|
| Measurements | Length: 4.82 m Width: 1.76 m Height: 0.90 m |
| Weight (excluding driver) | 155 kg |
| Driver weight | Minimum 80 kg (using added weights) |
| Number of wheels | 3 |
| Number of solarcells | 2120 cells (Gallium‐Arsenide Triple Junction) |
| Solarcells surface | 6 m² (new 2007 rules maximum) |
| Efficiency solarcells | 34 % |
| Maximum speed | Approximately 140–150 km/h |
| Engine | InWheel Direct Drive Electric Engine (Efficiency: 97 – 99 %) |
| Battery | 25 kg Lithium-ion polymer |
| Body | Carbon fiber Carbon fiber Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber... and Twaron Twaron Twaron is the brandname of Teijin Aramid for a para-aramid. It is a heat-resistant and strong synthetic fibre developed in the early 1970s by the Dutch company AKZO, division Enka, later Akzo Industrial Fibers. The research name of the para-aramid fibre was originally Fiber X, but it was soon... (aramidfibre)/ Titanium Titanium Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color.... rollbar |
| Front wheel suspension | Double wishbone of carbon fibre / Metal springs which incorporate shocks / Carbon fiber shock absorber/ Aluminium rims / Ceramic Ceramic A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous... bearings |
| Rear wheel suspension | Horizontal fork of carbon fiber Carbon fiber Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber... / Aluminium connection points |
| Front brakes | Custom ceramic brakedisc / Aramid Aramid Aramid fibers are a class of heat-resistant and strong synthetic fibers. They are used in aerospace and military applications, for ballistic rated body armor fabric and ballistic composites, in bicycle tires, and as an asbestos substitute. The name is a portmanteau of "aromatic polyamide"... breaklines |
| Rear brakes | Regenerative brake Regenerative brake A regenerative brake is an energy recovery mechanism which slows a vehicle or object down by converting its kinetic energy into another form, which can be either used immediately or stored until needed... |
| Tyres | (profiled tyres) |
| Rolling resistance | 10 times less than an average car |
| Air resistance | 12 times less than an average car |
| Telemetry | WiFi WIFI WIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting... to support car |
| Number plate | ZZ-87-10 |