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"Design and Fabrication of Solar Vehicle ": A Project Presentation
"Design and Fabrication of Solar Vehicle ": A Project Presentation
"Design and Fabrication of Solar Vehicle ": A Project Presentation
A Project Presentation
on
“DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SOLAR VEHICLE ”
by
ADITHYA H K (4MN16ME002)
SWAROOP K D (4MN16ME042)
THILAK B K (4MN16ME044)
MAHADEVA B R (4MN17ME404)
Under the Guidance of
T Venkate Gowda M.Tech., (Ph.D)
Associate Professor
• INTRODUCTION
• LITERATURE SURVEY
• METHODOLOGY
• COMPONENTS
• COMPARITIVE STUDY
• WORK DONE
• ADVANTAGES
• CHALLENGES
• REFERENCE
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
• SOLAR ARRAY
• CHARGE CONTROLLER
• BATTERY
• MOTOR
• THROTTLE
SOLAR ARRAY
photovoltaic effect.
• There are now different types of solar panels available, namely,
(A)monocrystalline silicon, (B)polycrystalline silicon, and (C)Amorphous
Silicon ‘thin film’ modules.
(B)
(A)
(C)
SELECTION OF SOLAR PANEL
• Mono crystalline and polycrystalline panels’ efficiency is very high but these are
much expensive.
• Less space of implementation and high power delivery required.
• In this circumstances considering the facts we have decided to use
polycrystalline, which will not be too costly but efficient.
• We can calculate our solar panel output this way: 5 hours x 290 watts (an
example wattage of a premium solar panel) = 1,450 watts-hours, or roughly 1.5
kilowatt-hours (kwh)
• We planned of using 140watt Solar panel of which 85 watt was to be mounted
on the roof of the auto rickshaw and remaining to be mounted on side and the
rear end.
• Panels were to be mounted and covered with glass slab for protection.
• Solar panel function is converting the incident solar energy into a certain quantity of the
electrical power . The solar PV array involves 3 panel module SPR-E19-320W of 19%
efficiency. Table shows the selected PV panel specifications.
• The dimensions of the selected PV panels are matched with the vehicle’s dimensions.
CHARGE CONTROLLER
• The batteries are connected to a charge controller which will ensure healthy life
• A critical factor here is that the charge controller will be available with an
additional input that can be used to charge the batteries from an AC power supply
• A single panel would need a controller of between 4 and 6 Amps rating, while
• The batteries store energy from the solar array and make them available for
the motor’s use.
• Batteries that are commonly used in solar vehicle are Lead-acid batteries,
.
Li-ion batteries, Ni-MH batteries, Ni-Cd batteries, Flooded-cell batteries
and Gel-cell batteries
BATTERY SELECTION
• For selecting a type of battery for a solar driven vehicle like ours, we always
have to concern about less expensive, comparatively light in weight and high
energy supply .
using Lead acid batteries, which are being widely used as a solar system energy
storage device.
• Though these types of batteries release some hydrogen gas while charging and
needs some maintenance but still for large solar energy storage system lead
• The quantity of the harvested power from the PV array = 3 × 320 W = 960 W.
Maximum ICharge which can be delivered by PV array = P/V = 960/48 = 20 A. So,
the charging time = 200 Ah/20 A = 10 hours.
• From the above equations, the battery bank takes around 10 hours for full charge.
MOTOR
core in the rotor, and stationary electrical magnets on the motor housing
MOTOR SELECTION
Drive time
To determine the drive time, firstly, it is needed to determine the motor rated
current from eq:
P=I×V
Where P [W] is the power, I [A] is the current, and V [V] is the voltage, I =
P/V = 12,000/48 = 250 A
Drive time = Battery capacity/IMotor
where drive time = 200 Ah/250 A = 0.8 h = 48 min.
THROTTLE
• Throttle allows us to drive the motor from zero speed to full speed
• The throttle converts DC voltage from battery to an alternating voltage
with variable amplitude and frequency that drives the hub motor at
different speeds
• This throttle is technically referred to as a Hall Effect type.
.
BLOCK DIAGRAM OF SOLAR VEHICLE
charger which is involved for battery charging function, battery bank for solar
energy saving and serves as a stable supply for the two speed drives.
• The two rear wheels motor drives supply the rear motors separately for
vehicle motion.
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Total fuel cost avoided in one year through one solar Rickshaw - Rs.3,22,149
WORK DONE
1. Initial ideation.
3. Assessment and locating suitable applications and niche areas for the
technology.
4. Comparing different applications zones and locating the most probable areas
where a Three wheeler vehicle with the respective technology will work.