"Sinag" Filipino Solar Car

**drey** · October 2nd, 2007 12:21 AM

Parang sarap manuod ng "Race the Sun" ulet ah.

**ghosthunter** · October 2nd, 2007 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by webmiester

Im actually thinking, instead of creating a car that will slice through the wind, why not make one that will use it as well. Lagyan ng sails yung solar powered car

total the body of the sinag was designed by guys who make fiberglass boats

Make the sails out of clear materials so that the sun rays will still go through them and be absorbed by the solar panels. Dessert yun, kaya Im sure the winds will also be strong

I wonder if such a car will be allowed in the race.

It's difficult to harness the wind because it could possibly blow the car over it's side or off the road. The solar cars typically run on narrow tires which offer very little rolling resistance as well as little sideways resistance.

The solar cars are also built light, so light that typical road cross winds can blow them over if you incorporate some sort of wind sails or damage a lightweight designed frame structure.

The only areas where you can incorporate some sort of "sail" design is in the wheel aprons but even those would be meant to lower wind resistance than to tap the power of the wind itself.

**meledson** · October 2nd, 2007 03:37 PM

Go Go Go . . . . .

**Negus** · October 2nd, 2007 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

It's difficult to harness the wind because it could possibly blow the car over it's side or off the road. The solar cars typically run on narrow tires which offer very little rolling resistance as well as little sideways resistance.

The solar cars are also built light, so light that typical road cross winds can blow them over if you incorporate some sort of wind sails or damage a lightweight designed frame structure.

The only areas where you can incorporate some sort of "sail" design is in the wheel aprons but even those would be meant to lower wind resistance than to tap the power of the wind itself.

something like this?:

solar cells and the sail is merged into one

but it's not feasible for a solar car as pointed by Ghosthunter. It is heavy and could possibly reduce the integrity (strength) of the body. plus madaming obstruction sa daan baka kung saan pa sumabit yan.

**webmiester** · October 3rd, 2007 01:27 AM

I was thinking more of something around this line:

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You'll find more pictures at www.landsailing.net

Yung 1 may cockpit pa, just like the solar car... Well, these things can go really really fast! I was kinda thinking of starting with one of these as the base car then build the solar panels and the motor thingees around the basic landsailing yacht so that we don't lose the landsailing yacht's power to hardness the wind

Eventually, when the batteries go dry, we can also use the wind's energy to recharge the batteries too

**bardigones** · October 28th, 2007 10:18 AM

Go Team Sinag!

congrats!

**teeyoh** · October 29th, 2007 11:30 PM

Latest news from Inquirer:

[SIZE=4]Sinag reaches finish line ahead of time
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Inquirer
Last updated 10:13pm (Mla time) 10/29/2007

ADELAIDE, Australia -- The Sinag Solar car reached the finish line of the World Solar Challenge with over a day to spare, a remarkable achievement for the Philippines’ first solar car to compete in the grueling 3,000-kilometer race against 40 other entries from around the world.

Congratulations to the Sinag Team Philippines...
You make us proud to be Filipinos!

**webmiester** · October 30th, 2007 01:09 AM

Wow! Anong place natin?

**mcbry** · October 30th, 2007 08:42 AM

WOW!
Congrats to the SINAG Team!

**meledson** · October 30th, 2007 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by teeyoh

Latest news from Inquirer:

[SIZE=4]Sinag reaches finish line ahead of time
[/SIZE]
Inquirer
Last updated 10:13pm (Mla time) 10/29/2007

ADELAIDE, Australia -- The Sinag Solar car reached the finish line of the World Solar Challenge with over a day to spare, a remarkable achievement for the Philippines’ first solar car to compete in the grueling 3,000-kilometer race against 40 other entries from around the world.

Congratulations to the Sinag Team Philippines...
You make us proud to be Filipinos!

I am very happy that Sinag completed the race and on the first try.

They have proven that the Filipino can. And now, the next goal will be winning the race.