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Participants
| Team |
Aurora Vehicle Association |
| Country |
Australia |
| Car Name |
Aurora 101 |
| Year of Construction |
1996, Modified in 2001 and 2003 |
Dimensions (length, width,
height) |
4.68m, 2.00m, 1,00m |
| Number of Wheels |
3, one front, two rear |
| Battery Pack |
Lithium Polymer, 30 Kg, 164 volt max |
| PV's |
Some single junction Gallium Arsenide (60%), some triple junction Gallium Arsenide (40%), Area of 7.85 m².
All cells from TECSTAR / EMCORE
Panels made by Gochermann
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| Motor |
1 Wheel motor at front developed by Aurora and Csiro in Australia. Max power 8 kW. High efficiency design of 94%. |
| Weight |
190 kg |
| History of the Vehicle |
Aurora was first built in 1996 to participate in 1996 WSC. At that year Aurora did not finished the race. It was revised in 1999 and managed to win the 1999 WSC. In 2001 it was greatly modified and came second in 2001 WSC. After that Aurora made around Australia distance record. In 2003, it was upgraded and finished again second in 2003 WSC. |
| Team |
Leader:
David Fewchuk
Members:
Kon Kotsonis
Seona Candy
Jack Mc Arthur
Brad Trewin
Katie Trewin
Bram Soethoudt
Drivers:
Kon Kotsonis
Seona Candy
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