Sol Invictus - ANU
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MTAA Super Solar Racing (formally Sol Invictus) is the Australian National University's solar car racing team. The team is built to innovate, bringing together a highly diverse range of backgrounds ranging from engineering and science through to commerce and law.[1] The team consists of all undergraduate students, and is split into an Executive Team, Technical Team,and Business Team. This core group is supported by the ANU Solar Car Association (ASCA), which serves as the interface between the ANU Solar Racing team and the wider student body.
Mission
The MTAA Super Solar Racing team is focused on development and construction of a solar electric vehicle that can compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge[2] held in Australia between Darwin and Adelaide every two years.
The team also wants to construct a sustainable and rewarding student led program at the ANU which allows students to develop professional and practical skills that they are not able to develop in the classroom.[3]
MTAA Super Charge 2.0
The MTAA SuperCharge 2 is the second solar car from the ANU. Designed for the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC). Building on the experiences and lessons from 2017, the team undertook a complete redesign and built a new car from the ground up. The team featured some familiar solar car faces as well as a host of new members to lean and bring their skillsets to the project. Over the last 2 years, behind the scenes; these students have worked tirelessly to produce this car and have also used the platform to promote renewable energies and STEM. The team proved the reliability of MTAA SuperCharge 2 throughout the 2019 BWSC with only minor issues during hundreds of kilometers of testing and the race; managing to drive 1500km off the sun. [4]
MTAA Super Charge 1.0
The ANU Solar Racing debut occurred at the 30th Anniversary of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in 2017. After qualifying to race in the Adventure Class, the MTAA Super Charge finished within the top 20 in a very competitive field; and impressive first attempt, offering both growth and experience for future races.
References
- ^ ANU's solar car team planning to take on the world, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2016-11-24, retrieved 2017-01-09
- ^ "World Solar Challenge 2017". www.worldsolarchallenge.org. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ Sol Invictus, ANU. "Home - Sol Invictus - ANU". solinvictus.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ ANU Solar Racing Cars, MTAA Super Solar Racing, 2020-02-24, retrieved 2020-02-24