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The Afterburner http://solarcar.stanford.edu/about/history2.htm Description The Afterburner was designed first and foremost for minimum aerodynamic drag. Test results estimated that the losses due to air resistance were cut by 50% from the Sunburner. A smaller car also meant less weight. By the time the Afterburner was completed, it was clearly a superior car than its predecessor. |
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| Reinforcing a delaminating carbon fiber-honeycomb panel Photo by Alex Selkirk created 6/6/2001 submitted 3/15/2002 07:38:53 AM In order to slow down the delamination process and reinforce the monocoque chassis, the Backburner team added this aluminum plate by drilling holes through the panel and fastening it on the other side. The panel had started to delaminate after the many thousands of miles it had raced as the main mounting point for the left front suspension when the car was called the Afterburner. The car ran without incident through American Solar Challenge 2001. | |
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| Third Degree Burner Molds Photo by eloy avila created 7/15/2002 submitted 7/14/2002 09:21:16 PM Here are the old molds used for the Stanford Afterburner series and Third Degree burner cars. The molds were machined from high density foam and put on aluminum torsion boxes. | |
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