Cambridge University
Cambridge University ECO Racing designs and builds solar-powered racing cars. Their latest car competed in the World Solar Challenge, a gruelling 3,000km race across the Australian outback.
Able to cruise at 60mph and weighing just 160kg, it requires 50 times less power than a normal petrol-fuelled vehicle.
At a time when the automotive industry is being forced to look at a low-carbon future, CUER's vehicle demonstrates the potential of electric vehicle technologies.
Cambridge University ECO Racing
Requirements
- Dry fabric and resin systems for wet-layup in a large mold
- High performance structural materials to achieve high strength & stiffness without the increased weight
- Glass fiber fabric for production of the rear part of the driver canopy to allow for radio communication between the solar car and a chase car
- Sustained supplies of consistently high-quality material
- Technical service to support new and innovative design
Amber Solution
- Carbon 200gsm 2/2 Twill, Glass 200gsm Plain weave supported by EL-2201 & EH-2906 laminating resin system provided CUER with a high performance finished part
- Nomex® Honeycomb provided a light weight sandwich construction across the shell
- Rapid response to material requirements and technical service
Products Used
- This resin system works with the following hardeners: EH-2906 RT curing, unfilled, high mechanical properties at RT cure, slow reactivity. EH-2905 RT curing, unfilled, high mechanical pr...
- A range of weave styles to suit many applications with weights ranging from 120 – 650gsm
