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WSC'23 Sponsors

We would like to thank our sponsors for making it possible for us to participate in the World Solar Challenge -2023.

TITLE SPONSOR

Our sponsor, Reliance New Energy, shares our vision for a sustainable future and is committed to making a positive impact on the world. Their mentorship has been invaluable, guiding us through challenges and providing crucial insights to complete our work on time. With their support, we are driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of engineering, empowered to create a brighter, cleaner tomorrow while learning from our experiences to continually improve.

INKIND SPONSOR

Bridgestone, our tire sponsor, has been instrumental in equipping our solar car with sleek, fuel-efficient tires with a remarkably low rolling resistance of 0.045 designed specifically for the challenge. 

BRIDGESTONE

Loctite's premium adhesives have been helpful in assembling our vehicle, facilitating the seamless integration of all components which has significantly reduced the risk of damage and enhanced the safety standards of our equipment.

LOCTITE

Ather supported our team by providing us with essential components like the motor and battery pack, and invaluable support during our initial breakthrough phase, all of which laid a robust foundation for our car Aarush.

ATHER

Valeo has significantly contributed to our solar panel production by supplying essential busbars and granting us access to cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, instrumental in our quest for highly efficient solar technology.

VALEO

 Lectro Mech India played a pivotal role in the development of our prototype by contributing to the creation of essential components, including the metal chassis, which significantly contributed to the success of our solar car, Aarush.

LECTRO MECH INDIA

TESTING SPONSOR

NAL

The National Aeronautics Laboratory (NAL) is a leading government research institute with advanced wind tunnel facilities which enabled us to conduct thorough tests on our car's scaled model, accurately calculating air drag and other aerodynamic forces.

BRAKES INDIA

 Brakes India's, a leading supplier of braking systems in the Indian market, selection of testing roads allowed us to thoroughly analyse our car's performance and efficiency, which really aided our development process.

SOFTWARE SPONSOR

ANSYS

We greatly appreciate Ansys for its powerful analysis capabilities, which we primarily utilize for tasks such as thermal analysis, structural analysis, and studying fluid dynamics around bodies.

SOLIDWORKS

Solidworks is a versatile CAD software which we  primarily used for designing components and parts through surface and solid modeling techniques.

Address: 
Sudha and Shankar Innovation Hub,
IIT Madras,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600036

Email :
agnirath@smail.iitm.ac.in

Contacts:
Akash Thakur - +91 93724 78121
Damyanti Jain - +91 93241 12961

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