The RORMaxx Formula AE wind-assisted sportscar was conceived by two California high-school seniors, Rory Handel and Max Bricklin. A 285 hp alternating current induction motor will power the racer. SolarPly paneling will recharge the car’s lithium-phosphate batteries. Air intakes guide airflow into small turbines once the car is moving allowing ultracapacitors to be charged, making power available for quick acceleration. The car is expected to have a 200 mile range after a 1.5 hour charge.
The students are hoping to complete a prototype by August 2009.
We are rather exploring the possibility of a "range" extender using our 'Air Flow Recovery' system for our plug-in racing vehicle, which has already proven to work in our lab. A full computational fluid dynamics analysis is currently under way, and the drag of the system has proven to be minimal...
The way in which the system will specifically work is classified, but I can tell you that there will be a flap that closes at the point where the energy lost under the drag of the ducting is ...
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