CalSol - Solar Vehicle Team

Fall 2008 - Spring 2009



  • Software - SolidWorks & FloWorks
  • Modeling - Created 3D surface models in SolidWorks of solar car shell designs. Models met outer surface area requirements to fit minimum number of solar cells on shell surface. Worked with other sub-system teams to determine internal volume requirements to enclose vehicle components.
  • CFD Analysis - Performed computational fluid dynamics simulations on surface models using FloWorks. Compared coefficient of drag and aerodynamic efficiency between models.