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Team Volcanic Chinchillas: Team Volcanic Chinchillas:

Simon Schoennauer and Collin Simon Schoennauer and Collin Moore Moore

Purpose/Method

To extend time in air of glider Motor Solar panels

Expectations

With solar panels should last longer Without it should stop sooner

Results Solar panels charged battery Glider unable to have sustained flight Attempts at sustained flight Time motor running:40min without, 44 with

Data

Solar panels: 100ma at 7.2v(each one) Motor draws 2.4amps Battery takes 1.6amp hours to charge To charge the battery with solar panels it

would take 8 hours To power motor constantly at full throttle it

would take 24 solar of the above sized solar panels

Conclusions

Glider could not sustain flight Solar panels would only make the motor

run 4min longer Not worth the trouble and cost (although

very cool)