DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BOAT

WITH THE AID OF PLASTIC BOTTLES

POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY
PROJECT SUBMITTED TO VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

SUBMITTED BY
  RAJATH T USN: 4AD12ME068
SHAILESH R L USN: 4AD12ME081
SUHAS M R USN: 4AD12ME089
KARTHIK M USN: 4AD13ME410
GUIDE – MR. SRIDHAR N
DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
A T M E COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MYSURU
INTRODUCTION
 Use of renewable source of energy

 The solar boat doesn’t use fuel instead it uses solar

energy to run the boat.

 Using waste plastic bottles to build a boat

 Designing a eco friendly boat.

DEFINING PROBLEM
 Waste of renewable source of energy
 Plastic waste
 Cost
 Pollution
OBJECTIVE
 Use of renewable source of energy
 Making use of waste plastic bottles
 Cost minimization
 Eco friendly
METHODOLOGY

× Weight carrying capacity of each bottle

× Centroid calculation

× Fabrication
THEORETICAL BOTTLE CAPACITY

Fb = DVrg N

DV=0.02 Cub.meter
r=1000Kg/cub.meter
g= 9.81m/s2

Fb=19.67 Newton
PRACTICAL BOTTLE CAPACITY
CENTROID OF THE BOAT

8 Feet 2 Feet

5 Feet Centroid

4.07 Feet

Centroid = X1 A1 + X2A2
A1 + A2
FABRICATION

Some of the important materials required

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
 Motor –500Watts Permanent magnet DC motor

 Battery – 12v, DC battery

 Solar panel – 1.25 Sq. meters

CONSTRUCTION
Cutting and binding of iron rods
WELDING AND PAINTING PROCESS
ASSEMBLY OF PLASTIC BOTTLES
CAPACITY OF BOAT
 265 bottles
 Self weight – 65kg
 Boat capacity – 200kg(Considering 1Kg/bottle)
ADVANTAGES
 Use of renewable source of energy
 Recycling of waste plastic bottles
 Pollution free
 Cost minimization
 Low maintenance cost
DISADVANTAGES
 High initial investment for solar panels
 Can be used only in sunny days
FOR FUTURE IMPLIMENTATION
 No. of panels used = 1(20 Watt)
 With 50% charging and using a battery, the total
panel required is 7,the cost will be about
Rs.10500
 Without battery and using only solar panels, the
total panel required is 12 and the cost will be
about Rs.24500
CALCULATIONS

1000 W/m2 x 0.2 x A = 500W

A = 2.5m2
Where, Area of each solar panel = 0.2 m2
Capacity of motor = 500W
For the required area number of panels required is
13. Without the use of battery
 Different shapes and sizes of boat can be
constructed
 Different materials for structure can be used
 Pedal mechanism can be implemented
 Different types of arrangement of plastic bottles
COST ESTIMATION
Materials used Cost(in Rupees)

Bottles 200

Iron rod 850

DC motor 4000

Battery 2500

Solar panel 2000

Other accessories 1000

Total 10,550
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