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DESIGN • SIMULATE • RIDE

SUN TRIP AERO LAB

SOLAR-POWERED BICYCLE WORKBENCH · PROTOTYPE 0.2

Design for the long way east.

Explore solar orientation, verified motor specifications, weight, electrical losses and riding range.

● Live calculations
Estimated speed
—km/h
At current incline and wind
Solar into battery
—W
After controller and wire losses
Battery balance
—W
Charging / discharging
Modelled day distance
—km
Illustrative solar day
CONFIGURABLE GEOMETRY

Solar bike concept viewer

Drag to orbit the model. Panel orientation changes with your settings.

CONCEPT VISUAL · NOT CFD
↔ Drag to rotate • solar roof 8° tilt
SUNLIGHT & CHARGING

Solar system performance

Installed solar capacity—
Panel surface area (gross)—
Solar incidence / irradiance—
Power at PV array—
MPPT loss—
Cable loss (PV + battery)—
MOTION & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Riding energy budget

Modelled effective CdA—
Motor electrical input—
Selected motor—
Total mass—
Wheel output / battery draw—
Rolling + climbing force—
Aerodynamic drag force—
Apparent wind / yaw—
Estimated gross Wh/km—
Controller wiring arrangement—
SIMPLE 7:00–19:00 SOLAR DAY

Battery state of charge

Available energy —
Constant gradient, wind and effort; illustrative sunlight curve. Solar charging offsets motor electricity. Does not predict actual weather or route.
ELECTRICAL TOPOLOGY

Panel → MPPT → battery → motor

4 × 130 WSOLAR ARRAY4 × MPPTCONTROLLERS1.5 kWhBATTERY250 WMOTORPV wiringDC wiring

Controller electrical checks are advisory only, not a wiring approval. Never select a controller or connect strings without checking the precise manufacturer's datasheet, maximum cold-weather Voc, battery charging profile, fusing and connector ratings.

DESIGN WORKFLOW

Reference photos & versions

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