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aCentauri Solar Racing’s Debut at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

One year ago, at ETH Zürich Switzerland, a group of enthusiastic students came together to embark on a challenging adventure. Thus, aCentauri Solar Racing was born. A team of young innovators aiming to make their mark at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge with their debut solar car, Aletsch. With only one year of preparation, this Swiss team is geared up to traverse 3000 kilometers across the Australian outback. Powered solely by the sun.

At the core of Aletsch’s remarkable journey lies its electrical system, managed by the team’s Low Voltage System. This system collects crucial driver inputs via the steering wheel and a switchbox, simultaneously logging and transmitting data through telemetry. Each task is executed on a separate PCB, all interconnected through a CANbus network. These four-layer PCBs ensure flexibility and scalability, enabling the team to fine-tune each component individually.

Navigating the challenging terrain of the Australian outback demands every bit of energy conservation. Recognizing this, aCentauri Solar Racing decided to craft custom indicator and brake lights. These bespoke lights consist of an LED Driver PCB and a PCB with the LEDs themselves, providing efficient space-saving lighting.

In the fast-paced world of solar racing, every moment counts. aCentauri Solar Racing found a reliable partner in Eurocircuits. Their short lead and shipping times proved invaluable, ensuring that the team could meet tight project deadlines. When you’re racing against the sun, precision and timing are of the highest priority, and Eurocircuits played a crucial role in keeping the team on track.

aCentauri Solar Racing extends their gratitude to Eurocircuits for their valuable support.