On the structural behaviour of a CFRP safety cage in a solar powered electric vehicle

C Fragassa, A Pavlovic, G Minak - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of composite structures represents a consolidated design strategy for solar race
vehicles where weight savings can be immediately transformed into energy efficiency and …

A brief review on determinant aspects in energy efficient solar car design and manufacturing

G Minak, C Fragassa, FV de Camargo - Sustainable Design and …, 2017 - Springer
In the past decades, sustainable means of transportation have become an important issue
once they are potentially able to supply modern transport needs whilst not harming the …

A hybrid multi-stage decision-making method with probabilistic interval-valued hesitant fuzzy set for 3D printed composite material selection

G Xie, K Wang, X Wu, J Wang, T Li, Y Peng… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
The 3D printed composite material selection is of great interest due to its extensive
application prospect and can be considered as a challenging multiple-criteria decision …

In-depth analysis of battery life enhancement in solar-assisted fuel-cell range-extender vehicles

BO Parlak, HA Yavasoglu, HG Ozcan - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the improvement of battery longevity in electric vehicles (EVs) by
integrating solar photovoltaic (PV) and fuel cell technologies uniquely. The study primarily …

Structural design and manufacturing of a cruiser class solar vehicle

G Minak, TM Brugo, C Fragassa, A Pavlovic… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2019 - jove.com
Cruisers are multi-occupant solar vehicles that are conceived to compete in long-range
(over 3,000 km) solar races based on the best compromise between the energy …

Evaluation of vehicle lightweighting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with focus on magnesium substitution

S Kulkarni, DJ Edwards, EA Parn… - Journal of Engineering …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose Vehicle weight reduction represents a viable means of meeting tougher regulatory
requirements designed to reduce fuel consumption and control greenhouse gas emissions …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of the Suspension Design Evolution in Solar Cars.

FV De Camargo, C Fragassa, A Pavlovic… - FME …, 2017 - academia.edu
The contrast between modern mobility alternatives and the seek for sustainability has been
an essential concern for industry in the last decades, boosted by technologies that have …

[HTML][HTML] Conceptual design and numerical validation of a composite monocoque solar passenger vehicle chassis

J Denny, K Veale, S Adali, F Leverone - Engineering Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The concept of the composite monocoque chassis has been implemented in many vehicle
designs; however, there is limited open literature defining the process of simulating a …

Heuristic optimization for the energy management and race strategy of a solar car

E Betancur, G Osorio-Gómez, JC Rivera - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Solar cars are known for their energy efficiency, and different races are designed to measure
their performance under certain conditions. For these races, in addition to an efficient …

Aerodynamic effects of manufacturing tolerances on a solar car

E Betancur, C Fragassa, J Coy, S Hincapie… - Sustainable Design and …, 2017 - Springer
In the case of solar vehicles, since the primary necessity is to optimise the energy efficiency
during motion, many efforts are addressed by designers in searching the perfect …