The design and construction was undertaken by a group of faculty and students from the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Electronics and Communications Engineering Department of De La Salle University. They also had the help and partnership of Ford Group Philippines, San Miguel Corporation, Motolite, Shell, SunPower, Philippine Airlines and Ventus.[2]
The solar panels used by the Sinag solar–powered car was manufactured by SunPower. The body of the car was made of carbon fibers and with the Philippine colors.
The official weight of Sinag is 295 kg (650 lb).
2007 World Solar Challengeedit
The Philippine team finished 12th place from 40 participants. The team finished the 3,021 km (1,877 mi) race from Darwin to Adelaide at 4 p.m. on October 27, 2007 (Australian time).
Sinag performed exceptionally well from the beginning of the race in Darwin on Sunday, October 21. Needing only minor adjustments to its brake system, Sinag quickly zoomed to 11th place. The team maintained this position and made excellent time, passing the halfway mark at Alice Springs on Wednesday, October 24, and breaching the 2,000 km mark at Cadney Homestead the following day, October 25.
The SINAG solar car arrived at the finish line of the World Solar Challenge (WSC) with over a day to spare.[3] SINAG arrived in Adelaide at around 4pm, well before the 5pm cut-off for the day. SINAG Technical Head Engr. Rene Fernandez proclaimed “The Philippine flag has reached Adelaide!” as the car crossed the finish line, greeted by a small crowd of Filipino well-wishers carrying small flags of their own.
The all-Filipino Team SINAG was warmly welcomed by the Lord Mayor of Adelaide Michael Harbison and by Hans Tholstrup himself, the founder of the WSC and the first person to cross Australia in a solar car, The Quiet Achiever. Team SINAG also got to meet the members of the Nuon Solar Team from the Delft University of Technology, the multiple successive winners of the WSC.
The Netherlands' Nuon Solar Team, with their car called Nuna4 won the overall championship finishing the race on Oct. 25.
Recognitionedit
In Senate Resolution No. 32, the all-Filipino team of Sinag was congratulated for their exemplary performance in the 2007 World Solar Challenge.
Brian Gail Bautista - DLSU Marketing & Communication
Gian Carlo Vizcarra - DLSU Marketing & Communication
Cherry Ramirez - Ford Group Philippines
Ernest Estrera - Motolie
Jess Garcia - Philippine Airlines
Jemmie Chua - San Miguel Corporation
Mylene Santos - Pilipinas Shell
Jong Jimenez - Sunpower
Isabel Arches - Ventus
Jovy Astillero - Creasia
Mark Peckson - JWT
Donna Conda - Stratworks, Inc.
Sinag Team to Australiaedit
Rene Fernandez - Team Captain
Jack Catalan - Deputy Team Captain
Isidro Marfori - Head of Mechanical
Noriel Mallari - Head of Electrical
Eric Tan - Driver
Ivan Porcalla - Driver
Sherwin To - Driver
Robert Obiles - Driver
Prince Ang - Mechanical
Mico Villena - Mechanical
Martin Sy-Quia - Mechanical
Vincent Yao - Electrical
Kaiser Fernandez - Electrical
Walter Chua - Electrical
Referencesedit
^"First Philippine Solar Car unveiled". Official De La Salle University Website. July 7, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^"Sponsors". Official De La Salle University Website. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^"SINAG Finishes World Solar Challenge with a Day to Spare". Official De La Salle University Website. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
External linksedit
Sinag:The First Philippine Solar-Powered Car
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The SINAG Tagalog for sun ray based in De La Salle University in the Philippines is the first Philippine solar powered race car and the first entry of the Philippines to the World Solar Challenge The solar car was inaugurated on January 27 2007 at NBC Tent Fort Bonifacio Taguig 1 Contents 1 Design 2 2007 World Solar Challenge 3 Recognition 4 Team 5 Sinag Team to Australia 6 References 7 External linksDesign editThe design and construction was undertaken by a group of faculty and students from the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Electronics and Communications Engineering Department of De La Salle University They also had the help and partnership of Ford Group Philippines San Miguel Corporation Motolite Shell SunPower Philippine Airlines and Ventus 2 The solar panels used by the Sinag solar powered car was manufactured by SunPower The body of the car was made of carbon fibers and with the Philippine colors The official weight of Sinag is 295 kg 650 lb 2007 World Solar Challenge editThe Philippine team finished 12th place from 40 participants The team finished the 3 021 km 1 877 mi race from Darwin to Adelaide at 4 p m on October 27 2007 Australian time Sinag performed exceptionally well from the beginning of the race in Darwin on Sunday October 21 Needing only minor adjustments to its brake system Sinag quickly zoomed to 11th place The team maintained this position and made excellent time passing the halfway mark at Alice Springs on Wednesday October 24 and breaching the 2 000 km mark at Cadney Homestead the following day October 25 The SINAG solar car arrived at the finish line of the World Solar Challenge WSC with over a day to spare 3 SINAG arrived in Adelaide at around 4pm well before the 5pm cut off for the day SINAG Technical Head Engr Rene Fernandez proclaimed The Philippine flag has reached Adelaide as the car crossed the finish line greeted by a small crowd of Filipino well wishers carrying small flags of their own The all Filipino Team SINAG was warmly welcomed by the Lord Mayor of Adelaide Michael Harbison and by Hans Tholstrup himself the founder of the WSC and the first person to cross Australia in a solar car The Quiet Achiever Team SINAG also got to meet the members of the Nuon Solar Team from the Delft University of Technology the multiple successive winners of the WSC The Netherlands Nuon Solar Team with their car called Nuna4 won the overall championship finishing the race on Oct 25 Recognition editIn Senate Resolution No 32 the all Filipino team of Sinag was congratulated for their exemplary performance in the 2007 World Solar Challenge President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo also cited and recognized in Malacanan Palace the team for a job well done Team editRene Fernandez Overall Project Leader Robert Obiles Overall Student Team Leader Ronafe de Castro Sinag Team SecretaryMechanical Team Anthony Escolar Faculty Adviser Mico Villena Student Team Leader Prince Asumbrado Maybelline Boon Neo Broncano GJ Campecino Owen Pangan Hanry Chan Johannes Chiong The Handsome Klyde Chua Javy Locsin Rick Senales Sherwin Siahetiong Chike Siman Raffy VelascoElectrical Team Jose Antonio Catalan Faculty Adviser Cesar Llorente Faculty Adviser Leo Ambata Faculty Adviser Jingel Tio Faculty Adviser Noriel Mallari Faculty Adviser Kaiser Fernandez Student Team Leader Prince Ang Ryan Joseph Bitanga Jhoana Guillen E Bregonia Walter Chua Harold King M Dimay Lorenzo Miguel A Javier Rainier N Ong Fredric Lance C Ong Frank J Tua Erbert Anton P Vergara Vincent Nonato YaoShell Team Martin Ernesto Kalaw Faculty Adviser Martin Sy Quia Student Team Leader Margarita Antonio Alfred Cabiling Jon Louie Chiu Mark de Jesus Jade Lu John Ng Elvin Ngo Josue Reyes Bryan Sy Victor Yu Sherwin To Lavina ParwaniCAD Team Isidro Marfori Faculty Adviser John Ng Prince AngDrivers Ivan Porcalla Eric Tan Sherwin To Robert ObilesMarketing Team Dennis Beng Hui DLSU IE Department Brian Gail Bautista DLSU Marketing amp Communication Gian Carlo Vizcarra DLSU Marketing amp Communication Cherry Ramirez Ford Group Philippines Ernest Estrera Motolie Jess Garcia Philippine Airlines Jemmie Chua San Miguel Corporation Mylene Santos Pilipinas Shell Jong Jimenez Sunpower Isabel Arches Ventus Jovy Astillero Creasia Mark Peckson JWT Donna Conda Stratworks Inc Sinag Team to Australia editRene Fernandez Team Captain Jack Catalan Deputy Team Captain Isidro Marfori Head of Mechanical Noriel Mallari Head of Electrical Eric Tan Driver Ivan Porcalla Driver Sherwin To Driver Robert Obiles Driver Prince Ang Mechanical Mico Villena Mechanical Martin Sy Quia Mechanical Vincent Yao Electrical Kaiser Fernandez Electrical Walter Chua ElectricalReferences edit First Philippine Solar Car unveiled Official De La Salle University Website July 7 2007 Retrieved September 14 2016 Sponsors Official De La Salle University Website Retrieved September 14 2016 SINAG Finishes World Solar Challenge with a Day to Spare Official De La Salle University Website October 28 2007 Retrieved September 14 2016 External links editSinag The First Philippine Solar Powered Car De La Salle University Manila Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SINAG amp oldid 1212497933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,