Continuum Repair Pictures
See below for pictures from the World Solar Challenge. Included are pictures of the repairs done to Continuum.
Damage to the lower surface:
Damage to the concentrator canopy:
Damage to the upper surface:
Beginning repairs on the lower surface:
Repaired lower surface:
Repairing the upper surface:
Continuum back on the road!
Continuum charing at a control stop:
Damage to the lower surface:
Damage to the concentrator canopy:
Damage to the upper surface:
Beginning repairs on the lower surface:
Repaired lower surface:
Repairing the upper surface:
Continuum back on the road!
Continuum charing at a control stop:
Labels: WSC 2007 Season
Posted by Tom Carroll at 4:54 PM | Permalink |
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14 Comments:
That is clever, using a puddle as a reflector to increase the light level on your solar cell array, while charging during a control stop! Did all the teams do that?
Were there rules against bringing a reflectorized mylar blanket for that purpose?
We want more! pics that is ;-)
How about pics and info from Nate?
We have not only been 'visually starved' but 'information starved' here at home.
It was great to see that the team autographed their work - not only with their blood, sweat, and tears - but with their signatures.
WHAT TIME DID CONTINUUM LEAVE DUNMARRA CONTROL STOP?
Nice repair work guys and nice finish especially considering the obstacles!
deanna just said the team is(right now)on the way to Melbourne where/when they'll ship the car and semi back to the states.
9 hour ride i believe she said.
they'll will spend the night in Melbourne.
the awards ceremony lasted about an hour Sunday night.
...she radioed and no one had access to the 'paper' that showed the time that Continuum left the Dunmarra control stop...
Beautiful pictures. Thank you.
When is the North American Solar Challenge? That is, how long do we have to wait in the dark and the cold until there's another race? Can we invite Team Nuon, even as an honorary competitor, or a guest of one of the universities? Could they take MIT's place, or could Minnesota run Nuna4 for them? I want a rematch! From their blog entry, it sounds like they are willing.
Nice that the team signed their work. I could even read Doug's signature. U of Calgary has excellent pictures of their car, and their crash, set up as slide shows.
Next race, Michigan needs to bring an official videographer/photographer/historian to record everything. And race car driving lessons, and maybe stunt driving lessons for the team's drivers.
From the Solar Car listserve, it sounded like Dan Eberle (one of the higher ups for the NASC) opened up the event to all competitors and offered to waive the entry fee for the first foreign team to register.
TC, the 2008 North American Solar Challenge is scheduled to be run July 13-22. It will be run from Dallas, Texas to Calgary, Alberta, Canada a distance of 2400 miles (3870.96 km). Here is the link to the schedule for ASC:
http://americansolarchallenge.org/event/asc2008/schedule.html
For those looking for pictures, I found a few with on the WSC Website under Daily Photos. They are sandwiched in between photos of Twente. They are great shots of roadside repair after the crash. Here is the link. There is a great shot of Jeff Rogers making repairs under the canapy. (That would be my boy Garrick directing traffic in the background of another). This team is just awesome. ENJOY!
http://wsc.org.au/Be.Part.of.It/Photos/Sander.Bockting/index.html
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Ron, thanks for the link to the North American Solar Challenge website. Their list of current teams entered already includes an international entry, FH Bochum Solar Team from Germany. Their car, Solar World No. 1, came in fourth place in Australia.
Other teams entered include our old friends, Minnesota, MIT, and Missouri-Rolla, and some new teams from the Ohio State University (U of Satan) and Michigan State University (aka Michigan Agricultural College). What fun!
Wow, I can't wait! Great pics!
What a cool ride! Well done there!
Good repairing and good result :)
can't wait to see more pictures.
That's Incredible Solar Car. I think I can imagine in the dream or comic that they have something like this, it is not much like current car but it is future car in 23rd century or something like that. I really like to have one.
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