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Lockheed Martin Presentation. BNHS Solar Car Team. Setting the Scene. Who we are/introductions Mission statement: “to allow members to gain experience in business and engineering through the construction of a solar car” Goals Finish the race Develop engineering and business skills

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  1. Lockheed Martin Presentation BNHS Solar Car Team

  2. Setting the Scene • Who we are/introductions • Mission statement: “to allow members to gain experience in business and engineering through the construction of a solar car” • Goals • Finish the race • Develop engineering and business skills • Build a team at BNHS that will live on forever

  3. The Hunt Winston Solar Car Challenge • Starts at the Texas Motor Speedway • Ends in Boulder, Colorado • Who competes? • We are the 44th high school solar car team in the country

  4. Mechanical Design • Three main building materials • Steel – too heavy • Chromalloy tubing – too difficult to weld • Aluminum – 1/3 of the weight of steel • Swing Arm • Concept of a solar car

  5. Design of the car • How long we have been working (September) • Race rules mandate several things: Seatbelt, windshield, battery box, crush zone • Chalked it out • Modeled it with PVC pipe • Took it to welder (added triangles) • Alibre • Cut and welded the Aluminum

  6. Electrical • How solar works • 4 12v batteries in series • 15 amp motor • 5 major components of a solar car

  7. Origins of the Team • DI and what we learned • Gained team work from athletics • Education Workshop • Welding and Mechanical advisor

  8. Funds • 15,000 dollar car planned • We have raised $11,600 • Need to raise $3,400 before July 16th • Adopt a Cell program • White $100-$499 • Black $500- $999 • Royal $1000+

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