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Energy Efficiency and Solar Cars: The Sustainable Transport Solution of the Future
Energy efficiency is a concept that provides both economic and environmental benefits by using existing energy resources more...
Dec 16, 20242 min read
A Guide to Aerodynamic Excellence
Founded in 2004, the ITU ZES Solar Car Team has produced a total of 12 vehicles over the past 20 years, including 10 solar cars and 2...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
A New Adventure: Shell Eco-marathon Autonomous Urban Concept Competition 2025
As the ITU ZES Solar Car Team, we have been producing Solar Cars and Autonomous Vehicles for 20 years in order to represent Istanbul...
Oct 16, 20249 min read
The Brains Behind the Drive: Introducing Our Autonomous Systems Group
Introduction Welcome to the blog of the ITU ZES Solar Car Team Autonomous Systems Group ! In this blog, we aim to share our journey,...
Sep 3, 20242 min read
ITU ZES Solar Car Team: In Pursuit of Sustainable Power at the iLumen European Solar Challenge
The iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC) is a unique endurance race, recognized as the only 24-hour race for solar-powered vehicles in...
Aug 21, 20243 min read
The Future of Mobility: The Importance of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have revolutionized energy storage technology. From powering our smartphones to fueling electric vehicles...
Aug 7, 20243 min read
MPPT Technology: Elevate Your Solar Panels' Performance to the Peak
MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) technology is a sophisticated method aimed at maximizing the efficiency of renewable energy sources...
Jul 22, 20242 min read
CFD: From Archimedes to Modern Computers
The dream of a "lighter-than-air" machine existed even in ancient history. Early attempts to define flow quantities can be seen in the...
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Measuring Solar Radiation: The Use of Pyranometers
Pyranometer: A pyranometer is a measurement device used to measure and evaluate radiation values in meteorological, agricultural,...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Solar Energy Journey: The Importance of Panel Lamination
Solar panel lamination is a critical process used to enhance the protection and durability of photovoltaic (PV) cells and other...
Jun 10, 20242 min read
The Superpower at Your Fingertips: Dremel
Dremel, a lifesaver for craftsmen in the industry, stands out with its abilities in cutting, carving, sanding, and polishing on materials...
May 27, 20242 min read
The Key to Safety in Electric Vehicles: Insulation Measurements
Insulation resistance measurement devices play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of electrical devices. These measurements, conducted...
May 9, 20242 min read
Lidar Technology: The Eyes of the Future
Lidar derives its name from the combination of the initial letters of "Light Detection and Ranging,". Lidar is a remote sensing...
Mar 27, 20231 min read
This Week at the Workshop #29
We made an agreement with Murat Dorkib, who we worked with before and he also designed and brand management of important projects such as...
Mar 19, 20231 min read
This Week at the Workshop #28
This week we visited our diamond partner, Bantboru. We got to drive ARIBA ZES X around the Bantboru factory and we cut a cake to...
Mar 11, 20232 min read
The Amazing World of Electrical Motors
Electrical motors are one of the most widely used devices in the modern world. These machines convert electrical energy into mechanical...
Mar 5, 20231 min read
This Week at the Workshop #27
This week we continue to prepare for the Kırklareli test, which will be our first long road test this year. Within these preparations, we...
Jan 31, 20233 min read
Eyes on Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2023
BWSC with ARIBA ZES X As ITU ZES Solar Car Team, we have been exhibiting our interdisciplinary work in national and international...
Dec 12, 20221 min read
ITU ZES SCT attended to EIF Energy Congress & Expo 2022
We attended to EIF Energy Congress & Expo 2022, with our ARIBA Autonomous II vehicle, which completed the track completely in the...
Dec 6, 20223 min read
ITU ZES Solar Car Team has become the 3rd in Europe
Our team made our country proud by being in the top three in the iLumen European Solar Challenge 2022 (iESC 2022), which it participated...
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