The Car

Aurora 101 Solar Car
Overall length: 410cm
Overall Width: 180cm
Overall Height: 102.2cm
Wheelbase: 168cm
Track: 160cm
Weight: 160Kg with 30 kg of batteries, no driver
Frame:
  • Triangular, carbon fibre, circular cross section
  • Single front drive wheel
  • Two rear wheels
Body materials:
  • Pre-preg carbon fibre lower
  • Polystyrene and composites upper
Suspension:
  • Rigid frame sprung to body at 3 places
  • Koni gas filled shock absorbers with rate adjustment
  • Eibach high tensile springs
  • Unique low profile rising rate front suspension designed by Artimech
Wheels:
  • Front is wheel motor cast from magnesium
  • Rear are carbon fibre wheels from GH Craft
Tyres: Michelin 16 inch, 185/60 solar car tyres. Low rolling resistance
Brakes:
  • Split hydraulic system on all 3 wheels
  • Manual hand-brake
Aerodynamics: Cd 0.1, Frontal area 0.76 sq metres
Solar array:
Motor:
  • Developed by CSIRO/UTS/Aurora
  • 15 kg weight
  • Peak power at 6.0 kW, continuous power at 1.8 kW
  • Operating range, 100-170V, 0-100A
Motor controller: High efficiency wave type from Tritium
Power trackers:
  • AERL boost type high efficiency
  • 400W capacity
  • 4 used
Battery:
  • Kokam lithium polymer
  • 168V
  • 30kg
  • 5.9 kWh
Head lights: 4 individual high output Osram LEDS