Solar car optimization for the world solar challenge

Moustafa Elshafei; Amro Al-Qutub; Abdul Wahid A. Saif

doi:10.1109/SSD.2016.7473675

Solar car optimization for the world solar challenge

Moustafa Elshafei, Amro Al-Qutub, Abdul Wahid A. Saif

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Abstract

This paper presents the details of an optimization method for the solar car's speed and battery management. The optimization method is demonstrated for the World Solar Challenge along a 3000km from Darwin to Adelaide, Australia. The optimization can be performed at any time during the race based on the current location, time, and battery status. The method predicts the required car speeds between the road land marks, taking into consideration the mandatory stops. The optimization includes the terrain inclination, the car rolling resistance and aerodynamic resistance, and predicts available solar energy as function of position and time.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	13th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, SSD 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	751-756
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509012916
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SSD.2016.7473675
State	Published - 18 May 2016

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Name	13th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, SSD 2016

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Keywords

Battery management
Dynamic model
Optimization
Solar car
Solar energy
World solar challenge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Signal Processing
Control and Systems Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Control and Optimization
Computer Networks and Communications
Instrumentation

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Elshafei, M., Al-Qutub, A., & Saif, A. W. A. (2016). Solar car optimization for the world solar challenge. In 13th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, SSD 2016 (pp. 751-756). Article 7473675 (13th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, SSD 2016). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/SSD.2016.7473675

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Solar car optimization for the world solar challenge. / Elshafei, Moustafa; Al-Qutub, Amro ; Saif, Abdul Wahid A.
13th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, SSD 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. p. 751-756 7473675 (13th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, SSD 2016).

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Solar car optimization for the world solar challenge

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