BERGEN SOLAR KNIGHTS
THE
CHALLENGE
The Solar Car Challenge is a project-based STEM initiative to motivate students and their communities to learn about cutting-edge technology in science, engineering, and alternative energy. Competing teams must build a street-legal car from the ground up that is powered entirely by solar energy. Students will then travel with the car to the Texas Motor Speedway where they will race it against schools from across the country.
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Learn more at solarcarchallenge.org.
OUR GOALS
TO TEACH
TO LEARN
TO WIN
The Bergen Tech Solar Knights seek to learn more about the engineering process and the numerous other skills necessary to build a successful vehicle. This includes understanding the electronics of solar panels, managing the high and low voltage systems, and controlling the motors, and mastering the structural engineering aspect regarding the chassis and body frame.
After building the car from scratch and completing the challenge, it is a team priority to share our experience and newfound knowledge on a wide scale. The team will use their experience to educate others and guide a new generation of students about the importance of environmental sustainability and explain the engineering process of constructing the car.
The Bergen Solar Knights hope to construct an efficient vehicle for the Solar Car Challenge. While this will require extensive time and effort, our team is ready to step up to the challenge and is on the path to success. Creative engineering combined with community support will bring the team to success. Come support our adventure!
THE CAR
The car starts from a chassis built from mild steel, chosen for its strength, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness. The body is then made from a cloth mold to protect the chassis and help with aerodynamics, created with safety as its primary concern. The car will also feature top-of-the-line electrical equipment for power, including efficient solar cells, batteries, and motors, all built to harness the power of the sun.
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Specs: Custom 1500W QS Motor, 33S14P batteries, 23% efficiency Sunniva Tech Sunpower Cells
