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Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). TAMUQ Student Chapter Orientation Meeting October 8, 2006. What is SAE ?. Founded in 1905 Largest organization in defining aerospace and automotive engineering standards Sections in over 97 countries

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Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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  1. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) TAMUQ Student Chapter Orientation Meeting October 8, 2006

  2. What is SAE? • Founded in 1905 • Largest organization in defining aerospace and automotive engineering standards • Sections in over 97 countries • A shared network of engineering knowledge

  3. SAE Categories • Automobiles

  4. SAE Categories • Aerospace

  5. Functions of SAE Student Sections • Arrange technical lectures • Arrange symposiums and contests • Arrange technical field trips • Participate in student competitions: • Aero design • Formula SAE • Baja SAE • Supermilage

  6. TAMU and SAE • TAMU has been joining the Formula SAE competition (FSAE) since 1998 • TAMU has been won official competitions over the past 4 years • TAMU has also developed the Sunracer solar car and taken part in competitions in the US and Canada.

  7. TAMU and SAE • TAMU has been joining the Formula SAE competition (FSAE) since 1998 • The project is designed in the fall and built and tested in the spring semester • TAMU has won official competitions over the past 4 years.

  8. TAMU Solar Car (Sunracer*) http://www.tamu.edu/sunraycer/

  9. Our plans…. • Arrange two technical lectures for the academic year • Arrange a technical field trip • Design and build solar scaled solar vehicle

  10. Vision… • Be able to build a fully operational vehicle to participate in regional contests

  11. Exploded view of a solar car • chassis: • wheels and bearings: • power source: • transmission: • body shell:

  12. The full electrical system Exploded view: Electrical System

  13. Wheels configuration The general mechanical system The steering system Exploded view: Mechanical System

  14. Solar array Exploded view: Source of Power • The solar array is the vehicle's only source of power • The array is made up of many (often several hundred) photovoltaic solar cells that convert the sun's energy into electricity • The cells are wired together to form strings. Several strings are often wired together to form a section or panel that has a voltage close to the nominal battery voltage • The power from the array is used either to power the electric motor or stored in the battery pack for later use

  15. Solar Vehicles…

  16. sources • www.sae.org • www.tamu.edu • http://www.infovisual.info/05/002_en.html • evri.ou.edu/solar/index.php • www.geae.com • auto.howstuffworks.com • www.michaelp.org • www.airliners.net • www.vki.com • www.autoauditorium.com/.../photos_015.html • www.wsc.org.au/2005/competition/our.teams/Soleon/ • tesladownunder.com/Models.htm

  17. Thank You For more information: Contact: Prof Reza Langari, Advisor of the Chapter Ameer Khader, Chair of the Chapter Ibrahim Zein, Treasurer of the Chapter Online: www.sae.org

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