SOLAR POWERED BICYCLE

SUBMITTED BY :-
AMAN DHANKHAR
 CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• OBJECTIVES
• METHODOLOGY
• ASSEMBLY OF COMPONENT
• CONNECTION OF COMPONENTS
• PROBLEM AROUSED AND THEIR SOLUTIONS
• FUTURE ASPECTS
• ADVANTAGES
• CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION
Solar bicycle also known as
solar e-bike is an electric
bicycle with an electric
motor which is driven by
the use of power from the
battery which is being
changed using solar energy
by solar panels.

Photovoltaic (PV) cells

contained in solar panels
convert the sun’s energy
directly into electric energy are
used.
 OBJECTIVES
In human
transportation
as a For inter
personalized departmental
Can be used by vehicle. transportation
old aged
in huge
demography. In industries
campuses.
for different
level personnel
Controlled
to move
speed ensures
around to
rider’s safety.
inspect the
Light weight & work
easy to control, progress.
makes
convenient for
 METHODOLOGY

Welding to
All the Installation
join the The throttle Electrical
Connection fabricated of solar
freewheel to fitted on the connections
of dc motor. parts were panels on
DC motor handle. to the parts.
assembled. the carrier.
shaft.
 MOTOR
S.N. Parameters Details
1. Wattage 500w

2. Ampere 26.7

3. Voltage 24V,DC

4. Weight 2.5 Kg

5. RPM 2500 RPM

• To run the bicycle and to reduce the human efforts the

bicycle was applied with an electric DC motor.
 CHAIN DRIVE SYSTEM

• The motor was connected to the rear

axle of the bicycle by using the chain
drive system in which the motor was
fitted with a bearing that could
connect with the real axle using a
chain .
 SOLAR PANEL
S. Parameters Detail
No
s
1 Maximum 20 W
Power(Pmax)
2 Maximum Power 1.5A
current
3 Open circuit voltage 21.4V

4 Short circuit current 1.4A

5 Maximum 17.7V
Voltage(VPM)

• The panels were used to charge the batteries for

further use in the future.
 BATTERY

• Batteries used in our project is lead acid type because they

have good life, requires less maintenance and have high
efficiency.
CONNECTION OF COMPONENTS
 LIFE PERIOD

The majority of
manufacturers offer
the 25-year
The rated power
standard solar The Maintenance of
output of solar
panel warranty, which the batteries is after
panels typically
means that power 2 years.
degrades at about
output should not be
0.5%/year.
less than 80% of
rated power after 25
year.
 PROBLEMS AROUSED AND
SOLUTIONS
MOTOR AXIS ALLIGNMENT
MATERIAL SELECTION FOR LINKS
The axis of motor’s freewheel and
freewheel of rear wheel was difficult
to make on a straight line. The motor
was fitted with a bearing and the
real axle with the sprocket and were
joined with a chain drive system.
The material selection for the linkages for
assembly of the battery was very
important as the weight of bicycle was a
main concern for us. Therefore, a
welding arrangement was made for the
battery and it was placed on the middle to
distribute the weight.
 FUTURE ASPECTS

USE OF FLEXIBLE SOLAR PANEL

• THE FLEXIBLE E SOLAR PANELS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET. FLEXIBLE SOLAR PANELS CAN
BE VERY SUITABLE FOR THE PROJECT AS THESE CAN BE USED AS A SOLAR COAT FOR THE DRIVER.

SOLAR PANEL ON THE WHEEL RIM

• IF THE SOLAR PANEL GETS FITTED ONTO THE WHEEL RIM THEN IT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR OUR
PROJECT BECAUSE OF THEIR EASE IN BALANCING AND GOOD LOOKING DESIGN. AS SHOWN IN THE
FIGURE THE SOLAR PANEL CAN BE FITTED ONTO THE RIM WITHOUT USING EXTRA SPACE FOR THE
SOLAR PANELS.
 Hub motor

Dynamo

Gear
Mechansi
m
ADVANTAGES
 CONCLUSION
It is very much suitable for young, aged,
handicap people and caters the need of
economically poor class of society.
Its cleaner and you never have to buy gas
or change the oil. Thus leading to a
pollution free environment.
This bicycle is cheaper, simpler in
construction & can be widely used for
short distance travelling .
The most important feature of this bicycle
is that it does not consume valuable fossil
fuels thereby saving crores of foreign
currencies.
It is eco-friendly & pollution free, as it does not
have any emissions.