AWH POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

KUTTIKATTOOR, CALICUT-8

SEMINAR REPORT

ON

SOLAR POWERED AIRCRAFT

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA
IN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

BY

SEBIN THOMAS SABU

(Reg :2101021132)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

2023-24
 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

AWH POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

KUTTIKATTOOR, CALICUT-8

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Seminar report entitled “SOLAR POWERED

AIRCRAFT ” submitted herewith is an authentic record of work done by
SEBIN THOMAS SABU (Reg no: 2101021132) under our guidance in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering from the Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala during 2020-
2023

Internal Guide Head of Department

Internal Examiner External Examiner

Kuttikattoor
Date:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Almighty God for his blessings in our study and
for the successful completion of this Seminar Report.
I also acknowledge our deep gratitude to our respected Principal Mr. VIVEK P. JOHN,
for rendering necessary facilities for carrying out this Seminar Report in the college.
I would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to Mr.BINU JOSEPH, Head of
Department Mechanical Engineering, for his valuable guidance and supervision in the
preparation of this Seminar.
I wish to acknowledge our deep and heartfelt thanks to Mr.SUBIN BABU P Lecturer in
Mechanical Engineering department and all other faculties of the mechanical Engineering
Department for their help and guidance in completing this Seminar Report.
I also wish to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the laboratory staff of the
mechanical engineering Department for their help and support in the preparation of this
seminar. And finally we express our heartfelt thanks to all those who have given
valuable information for the completion of this seminar Report.
 ABSTRACT

With ever increasing demand for aviation fuel to power our aeroplanes and its
steep rising costs the time has come for us to find a more cost effective, efficient and
ecofriendly way to power our aircrafts, thus solar powered aircrafts came into existence.
The planes have photovoltaic cells on their wings which gather solar energy thereby
recharging the batteries that powers its propellers. The planes are so designed that it can
fly even during the night time and can stay in the air for as long as 26 hours.
 CONTENTS

Chapter No Name Page No

1 INTRODUCTION 1
2 LITERATURE REVIEW 3
3 WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE SOLAR
AIRCRAFT 6
4 DESIGN METHOD 8
4.1 Current and voltage of solar cell 8
4.2 Maximum Power point Tracker 8
4.3 Power Storage 9
4.4 Aerodynamics of Wings 10
5 ADVANTAGES 12
6 DISADVANTAGES 13
7 APPLICATIONS 14
8 CONCLUSION 15
9 REFERENCES 16
 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No Name Page No

1.1 Basic Principle 2

3.1 Solar Aircraft 6
4.1 Aerodynamics Of Wings 10