Solar Impulse Exhibition (ENG)

Promoting clean technologies to fight climate change

Exploring beyond boundaries of

current knowledge

Bringing hope to inspire present and future generations

Breaking barriers to show new ways

of doing and thinking

Demonstrating a major advance in materials,

lightweight technology and energy efficiency

Providing innovative solutions to face challenges of our time

Inventing the future through the power

of innovation

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TWO PIONEERS, A TEAM, AN AIRPLANE ACHIEVINGTHEIMPOSSIBLEAROUND THE WORLD WITHOUT FUEL

EXPLORATION TO CHANGE THE WORLD

> How to handle very long-duration flights and anticipate all scenarios?

> How to react to changing weather conditions and find the best route?

> How can the pilot fly through the night on battery energy alone before the next sunrise allows him to continue on track?

> How will the pilot manage to cross the oceans when the flight conditions at the end of the route are unpredictable?

> How will the systems behave on an aircraft as innovative as this one?

AT EACH STEP, RENEWED SUSPENSE...

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THEFLYINGEXPLORER,inanunpressurizedandunheatedcockpitforverylongflightdurations,willhavetodemonstrateoutstandingenduranceandvigilanceinspiteofextremeconditions.

THEPILOTS

ALONE IN THE SKY

Tailor-made autopilot incorporatingaflight-

envelopemonitoringsystemcapableofalertingthepilotthroughvibrationsonhisarms

Daily requirement for nourishment 2.4kg(5.2lbs.)offood, 2.5l(84.5oz.)ofwater and1l(33.8oz.)of sportsdrinks

Fatigue management through self-hypnosis

andmeditationtechniques

Living space of 3.8 m3

fittedwithacouchetteseatwithintegratedtoilet

Intelligent nylon fiber usedinpilot’sclothingfor astablebodytemperature

Live satellite connection totheMissionControlCenter

Resting strategy about12x20mins

duringa24hcycleoverunpopulatedareas

Tests of vigilance carriedout4timesaday

Human endurance foraflightlasting 5consecutivedays andnights

An idea born in Switzerland Follow us on :www.solarimpulse.com

THEPILOTS

Never before has one family had such an impact on the world of exploration as Auguste, Jacques and Bertrand Piccard : the exploration of the stratosphere, the conquest of the ocean depths and the first Round-the-World balloon flight.

TRADITION OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION

Auguste PiccardThepressurizedcapsule,andthefirstascentintothestratospherein1931,reachingheightsof16,000meters.FirstmantowitnessthecurvatureoftheEarthwithhisowneyes,thisphysicistpavedthewayformodernaviation.

Jacques PiccardThebathyscaphe,andthedeepestdiveevertothebottomoftheMarianaTrench.Inventorofthefirstpassengersubmarine.AworthysuccessortoCaptainNemo,pioneerofscientificecology,committedtotheprotectionofoceansandlakes.

Bertrand PiccardFirstevernon-stopflightaroundtheworldinaballoon,longestflightinbothdistanceanddurationinthehistoryofaviation.Anexplorerwithahuman-orientedvisionwhopromotesthepioneeringspiritandinnovationineverydaylife.

Foroveracentury,thisSwissfamily,drivenbyadeepconcernforhumanityandtheneedtopreservetheplanet,hasbeenstrivingtopushbacktheboundariesofwhatisknownandpossible.


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André BorschbergAnengineerbyeducationandagraduateofMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,AndréBorschberghassolidexperienceincreatingandmanagingcompanies,aswellasinflying.Hispassionforaviationandhisinterestininnovativesolutionshaveledhimtomanagetheprojectandheadthetechnicalteam.

Bertrand PiccardBornintoadynastyofpioneersandscientists,BertrandPiccard,amedicaldoctor,explorerandlecturer,achievedthefirstevernon-stopRound-the-Worldballoonflight.InitiatorofSolarImpulse,hebroughttogetherthepartnerstofundthisproject.Linkingsciencewithadventuretopromotecleantechnologies,hedevelopstheproject’sphilosophyandoutlinesitssymbolicandpoliticalreach.

Two men, both pioneers, innovators and pilots, are the driving force behind Solar Impulse : Bertrand Piccard with his avant-gardist vision and André Borschberg with his entrepreneurial and managerial experience.

DUAL CONTROL


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THEPOWEROFINNOVATIONthefirstairplanewithperpetualenduranceabletoflydayandnightwithoutanyfuel.

THEAIRPLANE

A REVOLUTIONARY PROTOTYPE

Weight ofafamilycar 2,300kg(5,070lbs)

Unpressurized and unheated cockpit

forasolopilot

Maximum power 4enginesof13.5kw

(17.4hp)

Maximum indicated air speed of90km/h(49kts)

Maximum cruising altitude of8,500m(27,000ft)

Average power over 24 h ofasmallmotorcycle

17,248 photovoltaic solar cells only135micronsthick, thewidthofahair

Wingspan ofaB-747JumboJet

72m(236ft)


THEAIRPLANE

2010 Solar night flightswiss flightsAchievingthefirsteversolar-powereddayandnightflight.

2011 European flightsUnderthepatronageoftheEuropeanUnion,SolarImpulsecompleteditsfirstinternationalflighttoBrussels.SpecialguestatParis-leBourgetInternationalAirShow,theworld’smostfamousaeronauticalgathering.

2012 Destination MoroccoFirstinter-continentalflightacrosstheMediterranean,2,500km(1,553miles),supportingthevisionaryprogramoftheKingofMoroccotobuildtheworld’slargestsolar-thermalpower-plant.

2014 SI2 test flightsFirstsuccessfultestflightsoftheSolarImpulse2Round-the-Worldairplane.

First to fly day and night on solar energy without fuel

16 FAI World Records in aviation

2013 Across America Acoast-to-coastflightacrossAmerica:5,650km(3,510miles)fromSanFranciscotoNewYorkCity.BertrandPiccardandAndréBorschbergwereinvitedtospeaktotheEconomicandSocialCouncilattheUnitedNations.Overcomingnumerouschallengesalongthewaydemonstratedthereliabilityofthetechnologyandshowedtheteam’sresourcefulness.ImportanttrainingfortheRound-the-WorldFlight.

MILESTONES

2015 The longest solo flight in an airplaneHavingleftAbuDhabiinMarch,SolarImpulseflew20’000kmin8stagestoHawaii,completingabouthalfoftheround-the-worldflightandthelongestsolodurationeverinanairplane:5consecutivedaysand5nights.

2016:Flight around the world...to be continued


THEAIRPLANE

Solar Impulse brings together an entire family of companies and individuals who share the project’s pioneering spirit, guarantee its feasibility and help spread its message.

A SHARED MINDSET

Support of prestigious personalitiesallcommittedtoenergyandenvironmentalproblemsandenthusiasticpromotersofthisinspiringchallenge.

Committee of patrons Joseph Ackermann Buzz AldrinYann Arthus-Bertrand Sir Richard BransonJames CameronPaulo CoelhoPeter DiamandisJean-Louis ÉtienneAl Gore Nicolas HulotErik R. Lindbergh SAS le Prince Albert II de MonacoHubert Reeves Robert SwanJean Verne Don WalshRichard WieseElie Wiesel

“A weapon […] to show the need to power our world on clean energy. ” Sir Richard Branson

“A great way to attract attention to the issue of solar energy. ” James Cameron

“A giant step forward sending a strong message to people around the world. ” Ban Ki-Moon

Amongthem: Solvay Omega Schindler ABB Google Swiss Confederation Altran Bayer Swiss Re Corporate Solutions MoetHennessy Swisscom Nestlé Research Masdar Principauté de Monaco Semper Clarins Victorinox Air Liquide Dassault Systemes Mc Kinsey & Company EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute

of Technology)

Some 80 partners and 100 consultantshelpmaketheadventurepossible.Theyprovidefinancingandexpertadvice,andhavejoinedforcestodreamupnewtechnologicalsolutions.


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PIONEERINGFORPROGRESSANDSUSTAINABILITYanexplorationintothefuture,demonstratinghowcleantechnologiesandrenewableenergiescanachievetheimpossible.

THEADVENTURE

THE ROUTE

Flights lasting 4 or 5 days forthePacificandAtlanticcrossings,ina3.8m3cockpit

Approximately 36,000 kilometers/22,000 miles

Necessity to fly in favorable weather withouttoomuchwind,with

minimalrainfall,andwithescaperoutesincaseofunexpectedcircumstances

More than 500 flying hours inanairplanewithnopolluting

emissions

An epic in 12 stages fromMarchtoAugust2015

A support team of 60

Pilots taketurnstofly successivelegs

Continuous transmission of data betweenmeteorologists,

mathematicians,airtrafficcontrollersandplanningengineerstoselectatrackthattakesaccountofallconstrainingparameters

An eastbound route in the northern hemisphere UnitedArabEmirates– ArabianSea–India– Myanmar–China–Pacific

Ocean–UnitedStatesofAmerica–AtlanticOcean–SouthernEuropeor

NorthAfricaandback tothepointofdeparture


THEADVENTURE

In permanent contact via satellite with the airplane, the Mission Control Center (MCC) is the pilot’s “guardian angel ”.

In search of the most suitable patterns for the Round-the-World route, several thousand flights have been simulated since 2005, taking account of varying meteorological conditions.

ThePrincipalityofMonacoalongsidethePrinceAlbertIIFoundationhoststhemissioncontrolcenter.Whenflightsareinprogress,theflightparametersarere-calculatedtwiceaday,takingintoconsiderationtheprevailingweathersituationandamountofsunshine.Flightaltitudesandtrackareoptimizedtoensureenoughon-boardstoredenergytoflythroughthenight.

Mathematicianscalculatetheflightparameters,takingintoaccountmeteorologicaldata,amountofsunshineandairtrafficrestrictions.

MISSION CONTROL CENTER

Twentyspecialistsanticipateeverypossiblescenarioandtransmitinformationenablingthepilottofollowtheoptimumflightplanandcompletehismissionsuccessfully.

Capcomisresponsiblefordirectvoicecommunicationswiththepilot.

Engineersdrawuptheflightplanandmonitortheaircraft’stechnicaldata.

Air Traffic Controllerscoordinatetheflighttrajectorywithregionalcontrolcentres.

Flight Directormanagestheteam,andtogetherwiththepilot,takesthemainstrategicdecisions.

MeteorologistsMeteorologistsanalyzetheweatherforecaststofindasuitablewindowfortheflight,aswellasafavourablerouting.


THEADVENTURE

Configuration and structureMechanicalandaeronauticalengineers,physicists,specialistsinstructures,aerodynamics,anddesignandcomputationtools,allwellfamiliarwithcompositematerialtechnology,joinedforcestofinalizethestructureofthesolarairplane.

Different nationalities, different professions, different skills, but all of them share the vision of clean technologies making the world a better place.

THE TEAM

Energy and propulsion Theelectricalengineerstookonthechallengeofachievingmaximumefficiencyforthelowestpossibleweight,andensuredoptimalenergyusebymanaging,processing,storingandregulatingtheenergychainfromthesolarcellstothepropellers,anddevelopingtheenginesandhigh-performancebatteries.

Production workshop Inthishigh-tech,futuristicproject,empiricismcannotwork.Eachcomponentofthesolarairplanehastopassseveralteststobecertifiedas“fittofly“.Asmallhighly-skilledteampresidesoveralltheseessentialtests.

Project coordination Theseengineershavemasteredseveraldisciplines,includingthelatestconstructiontechniques,aerodynamics,thermodynamics,projectmanagement,systemsengineeringandnumericalsimulation.

Flight testingAtestpilotjoinstheengineersforaircrafttesting,firstonthegroundandtheninflight.inordertocertifytheprototypeaccordingtothecivilaviationrequirementsandprepareitfortheflightmissions.

Logistic & ground crewForeachstageoftheRound-the-Worldflight,thisteamisbusyorganizingtheconveyanceofequipmentandstaffmemberstothevariousairports.Foreachflightleg,theyareresponsibleforpreparingtheaircraftandthepilot,handlingtheaircraftontheground,andensuringoperationalefficiencyandthesafetyoftakeoffsandlandings.

Take-off team Thecommunication,pressandmultimediacellsallowthepublictoparticipateinthischallengethroughtheworld’smediaandthesocialnetworks.Thefinancedirectorateandsecretariatprovidethenecessarysupporttoallowtheadventuretotakeoff.


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LET’S RUN THE WORLD WITHCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

« What we can achieve in the air, anyone can do on the ground in their everyday lives. Let’s replace old polluting devices with modern clean technologies. Sustainable growth will only come from products that can save energy and protect the environment. It is possible today to bridge ecology and economy. »BertrandPiccard

« Imagine energy reserves actually increasing during flight ! To achieve this ambition, we really had to surpass ourselves, to find synergy between all the innovators, prove what can be achieved, and explore all possible strategies, from the design work to the mission. With an airplane, you can’t cheat. Either it flies or it doesn’t. » AndréBorschberg

DEFYING THE IMPOSSIBLE TOLAYDOWNAMARKER FOR THE FUTURE

EXPLORERS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTUREFlying around the world aboard their silent airplane, Solar Impulse’s founders and pilots are making history with clean energy. Their adventure proves that change is possible. The clean technologies in their solar plane offer hope and innovative solutions for tackling the challenges of our century.

BertrandPiccardandAndréBorschbergbelievethatacleanerworldispossiblethankstopoliticalcourageandpioneeringspirit.Frominspirationtoexecution,theycombinedtheirskillsandsetoffdowntheriskypathwayofallexplorers.Pushingbacktheboundariesofknowledge,transcendingcommonassumptions,andattemptingtheimpossible.

Inthisway,theywanttoraisepeople’sawarenessaboutthechangesneededforbetteruseofenergyresourcesandgreaterrespectfortheenvironment.Theirboldprojectaimstopavethewayforthefuture,inspirepresentgenerations,andencourageopinionleaderstocommittoasustainableworld.

A monitoring system constantlychecksthe

functioningoftheautopilotanddetectsanyanomalyorexceedingofsafelimits.

PILOTING AND SAFETY

The 3.8 m3 (134.2 cubic ft) cockpit volumeprovidesenough

spaceonboardforoxygensupplies,foodandsurvivalequipment,whilstalsomeetingtheergonomicrequirementsforflightslastingseveraldays.

A multi-purpose seat functionsbothas recliningberthandtoilet. Aparachuteandalife-raft

arepackedintothe seat-back.Whenfully

reclined,itallows thepilottoperform physicalexercises.

In the absence of any heating, thecockpitandthepilot

areprotectedagainstthecoldoutside(-40degrees)byhigh-densitythermalinsulation.

Self-hypnosis and meditation

techniquesallowthepilottomaintainhispowersofconcentrationandvigilance.

A flight simulator developedspecificallyfor

SolarImpulsegivesthepilotstheopportunitytotrainforlongdurationmissionsandpracticethedelicatehandlingtheiraircraftrequires.

Live satellite connection to the ground ;

transmissionofhundredsofdatatothemissionroombytelemetry,aswellasvoice,picturesandfilmstoallowthepublictobepartoftheadventure.

THEPILOTS

A man-machine interface providesthepilotwith asensoryalertifthe bankanglegoesbeyond

the5°limit.

Intelligent nylon fiber used in pilot’s clothing

tostabilizethebodytemperature.

Oxygen mask whenflyingabove3,600m

(12,000ft).


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What if thesecleantechnologiesemergedfromstart-upstorevolutionizeourindustries?

WHAT IF OUR WORLD WORKED LIKE THIS AIRBORNE SMART GRID ?

What iftheefficiencyofSolarImpulse’sengines–withhardlyanylosses–couldbeappliedmoregenerallyacrosstheboard?

What ifmoreefficientdevicesweresystematicallyusedinourelevatorsandourcars,aswellasbetterperforminginsulationfoamsforourhouses?

What ifproducingenergyintheexactsameplacewhereitisconsumedbecamethenorminourdailylives?

IFTHISHOPETOOKWINGINOURSOCIETY,POLLUTING EMISSIONS WOULD BE CUT BY HALF.

A FLYING REVOLUTION More than an airplane, Solar Impulse is a concentration of clean technologies – a genuine flying laboratory – and illustrates that solutions exist today to meet the major challenges facing our society.

Itsdesignandconstructioncalleduponthemostadvancedtechnologiesandhavestimulatedscientificresearchinthefieldsofmaterialsandlightweightstructures,aswellasenergystorageandefficiency.

Solar Impulse accomplished what many deemed impossible only a few years ago: a flight of five days and five nights with zero fuel, propelled solely by the energy of the sun.

Thisground-breakingdemonstrationhighlightstheenormouspotentialofmoderntechnologiestoutilizecleanenergy.Thesameenergy-efficientsolutionscouldalreadybeusedinourdailylives.

Isolation foam with very thin pores inside the cockpit toinsulatefromextreme

temperaturesduringflight.

Airframe madeofcomposite

materials(carbonfiberandhoneycombsandwich).

Upper wing surface coveredbyaskinconsisting

ofencapsulatedsolarcells and the lower wing surfacebyahigh-strength,flexibleskin.

Energy stored in lithium polymer batteries, whoseenergydensityisoptimizedto260wh/kg.Batteries

insulatedbyhigh-densityfoamandmountedinthefourenginenacelles,withasystemtocontrolchargingthresholdsandtemperature.Theirtotalmassamounts

to633kg(1,395lbs.),orjustoveraquarteroftheaircraft’sall-upweight.

4 brushless, sensorless motors with exceptional energy efficiency

eachgenerating13.5kw(17.4hp),fittedwithareductiongearlimiting

therotationspeedof a4mdiameter(13ft),

two-bladedpropellerto525rev/min.Theentiresystemis94%efficient,arecordrate,yieldinga6%energylossversus70%innormalthermalmotors!

140 carbon-fiber ribs spacedat50cm(20in.)

intervalsgivethewingitsaerodynamiccross-section,andalsomaintainitsrigidity.

17,248 monocrystalline silicon cells

each135micronsthick,providingthebestcompromisebetweenlightness,flexibilityandefficiency(23%).

An ultra-lightweight and incredibly strong fuselage,

thankstoarevolutionarycarbon-fibremanufac-turingprocessinwhichonlytheareassubjecttohighloadsarereinforced.Thisinnovationhasreducedtheweightofsomecarbonmateriallayersby75%,yieldingasignificantreductionintheweightofeachcomponent.

FLYINGLABORATORY

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