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ABSTRACT
The project is solar vehicle we are using a solar energy as a source of energy in
our project.
Nowadays, we are experiencing an electricity scarcity we are experiencing a Lead
in shortage too. So the battery manufacturing cost and resulting end user prices are sky
high also a shortage of batteries in the market. We are also experiencing a hike in fuel
prices considerably, is bound to go on as time pass by as soon we will be shortage of fuel
too. There is an emphasis on using fuel appreciably but nobody is taking care of it.
But we are at least taking the consideration of it and with this we are trying to put a novel
concept in the market.
Government is also promoting the use of renewable energy in each of every
operation. The biggest option to replace the conventional theory of fuel operation, can be
replaced by the battery based theory, is environment friendly too.
The only problem associated with the battery based technique is it needs to be
recharged and the charging time is considerable high.
So it cant replace the fuel completely, if we are thinking of using the battery based
vehicle for conveyance. The other problem associated with the battery vehicle is the
battery weight takes the maximum weight of the total weight of the vehicle.
So it needs to be reduced because it directly affects the performance of the vehicle. As
due to more weight its mileage will be on shorter side due to maximum weight, if we
reduce the weight the mileage will improve many folds easily in one charge.
The fact is the battery charging is done using the electricity so in all sense we are using
electricity. We are eliminating these necessities to some extend, As in our vehicle we are
using the solar energy for operation as we are blessed with at least 300 days a total
sunlight.
And we are using the Capacitor as a source of storage of charge rather than the
battery, this in effect will reduce the dead weight of the vehicle and reduce the weight of
the vehicle considerably and improve the performance but we are not using the battery so
we are using the solar panel to power the motor used in the vehicle and the capacitor bank
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INDEX
Abstract
1. Introduction
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2. Literature survey
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2.1.Solar Cars
03
2.2.Photovoltaic Cell
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3. Theory
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4. Photovoltaic Cell
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5. Storing Electricity
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9. Cell Type
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3.1.4.
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Microcontroller
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3.1.15. DC Motor
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2.
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Brushed Dc Motor
4. Design
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4.3.Design Of Chassis
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4.4.Designing Consideration
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4.5.Designing Of Shaft
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4.6.Bearing
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4.7.Solar Panel
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1. INTRODUCTION
The unique feature of the vehicle is being solar operated system, but it does not
use battery to supply the motor, instead it uses capacitor banks there are four different
capacitor banks used in this system, where there banks are switched one by one using the
high frequency switching through the microcontroller.
Many specifications must to know about solar car from solar array , motor,
capacitor bank and so on each specification has theory and calculation to mate it function
correctly & able to move perfectly. The most important things id\s the capacitor bank
because before this there is no solar car driven by a capacitor bank. This project a lot
depends on capacitor bank because it using influence if the solar car can drive or not.
Using brain storming techniques to generate ideas , several initial design may be
consider a common place to start is with the shape of the car since it will dictate the
design of many other system initial designing concept are also developed for chassis
design mechanical system design electric system design, driving train design& solar array
design that show promise are investigated further so that design can be compare through
trade of studies the concept must be eliminated until a final design can be agreed upon
there are many factors to consider to each design, for example:
Weight
Efficiency
Speed
Basically research about capacitor bank to drive a solar car was a something new.
Success do not depends on question that will answer it later from the research this
research is carried out to get an answer for the question as follows.
a) How to build a solar car with capacitor bank? In this research author will
built a proto type to improve the fact.
b) How a capacitor bank can drive a solar car? Connection between capacitor
bank and motor is important thing.
Knowledge about solar array also important because the array is made up of many
photovoltaic solar cell that convert sun energy into electricity .the cell types & the
dimensions of the array depends on the vehicle size and class.
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2. LITERATURE SURVEY
2.1. Solar Cars
The first solar car invented was a tiny 15-inch vehicle created by William G. Cobb
of General Motors. Called the Sun mobile, Cobb showcased the first solar car at the
Chicago Powerama convention on August 31, 1955. The solar car was made up 12
selenium photovoltaic cells and a small Pooley electric motor turning a pulley which in
turn rotated the rear wheel shaft. The first solar car in history was obviously too small to
drive as shown in fig.2.1.
Now let's jump to 1962 when the first solar car that a person could drive was
demonstrated to the public. The International Rectifier Company converted a vintage
model 1912 Baker electric car (pictured above) to run on photovoltaic energy in 1958, but
they didn't show it until 4 years later. Around 10,640 individual solar cells were mounted
to the rooftop of the Baker to help propel it.
In 1977, Alabama University professor Ed Passereni built the Bluebird solar car,
which was a prototype full scale vehicle. The Bluebird was supposed to move from power
created by the photovoltaic cells only without the use of a battery. The Bluebird was
exhibited in the Knoxville, TN 1982 World's Fair. [2]
Between 1977 and 1980 (the exact dates are not known for sure), at Tokyo Denki
University, professor Masaharu Fujita first created a solar bicycle, then a 4-wheel solar
car. The car was actually two solar bicycles put together.
In 1979 Englishman Alain Freeman invented a solar car (pictured right). He road
registered the same vehicle in 1980. The Freeman solar car was a 3-wheeler with a solar
panel on the roof.
At the engineering department at Tel Aviv University in Israel, Arye Braunstein
and his colleagues created a solar car in 1980 (pictured below). The solar car had a solar
panel on the hood and on the roof of the Citicar comprised of 432 cells creating 400 watts
of peak power. The solar car used 8 batteries of 6 volts each to store the photovoltaic
energy. [5]
The 1,320 pound solar Citicar is said by the engineering department to have been
able to reach up to 40 mph with a maximum range of 50 miles.
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term "photo" is a
stem from the Greek "photos," which means "light." "Volt" is named for
Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), a pioneer in the study of electricity. "Photovoltaic," then, could literally mean "light-electricity." Most commonly known as
"solar cells," PV systems are already an important part of our lives. The simplest
systems power many of the small calculators and wrist watches we use every day.
More complicated systems
provide
electricity
communications equipment, and even lighting our homes and running our
appliances. In a surprising number of cases, PV power is the cheapest form of
electricity performing these tasks.[7]
Photovoltaic cells converts lightr energy into electricity into atomic level.
Although first discovered in 1839, the process of producing electric current in
a solid material with the aid of sunlight wasn't truly understood for more than
a hundred years. Throught the second half of the 20th century, the science has
been refined and the process has been more fully explained. As a result, the cost of
these devices has put them into the mainstream of modern energy producers.
This was caused in part by advances in the technology, where PV conversion
efficiencies have improved considerably'.
French physicist Edmond Becquerel first described the photovoltaic
(PV) effect in 1839, but it remained a curiosity of science for the next
three quarters of a century. At only 19, Becquerel found that certain materials
would produce small amounts of electric current when exposed to light. The
effect was first studied in solids, such as selenium, by Heinrich Hertz in the
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a result,
selenium was
the
Czochralski process
was
developed
for
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DC
Gerard
Motor
Motor
Driver
Relay
Solar
Panel
Capacitor
Bank1
Solar Car by www.seminarsTopics.com
High
Frequency
Switching
Circuit
Capacitor
Bank2
Capacitor
Bank3
Capacitor
Bank4
Battery
Low
Indicator
A Size
Battery
Microcontroller
IR
Remote
Circuit
IR
Sensor
Power Supply
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3. THEORY
3.1.
are as follows.
1
Solar Panel
Capacitor Bank
Micro Controller
Power Supply
Battery Low
10 Cell To Module
11 Mains Connections & Stand-Alone Systems
12 Charge Controllers
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4. Photovoltaic Cell
To capture and convert more energy from the sun, photovoltaic cells (figure 3.3)
are linked to form photovoltaic arrays. An array is simply a large number of single cells
connected by wires. Linked together in an array, solar cells can produce enough
electricity to do some serious work. Many buildings generate most of their electrical
needs from solar photovoltaic arrays.
Photovoltaic arrays (figure 3.3) are becoming a familiar sight along
roadsides, on farms, and in the city, whenever portable electricity is needed. They
are commonly used to provide power for portable construction signs, emergency
telephones, and remote industrial facilities. They are also becoming popular as a
way of supplying electricity for remote power applications such as homes and
cabins that
are located
5. Storing Electricity
Solar panels make electricity in all kinds of conditions, from cloudy skies to full
sunlight, in all seasons of the year. But they don't work at all during the nighttime! To
make electricity available after sundown, the energy must be stored during the day for
later use. The usual storage device is a rechargeable battery.
The batteries used with solar arrays must be able to discharge and recharge again
many times. They contain special parts and chemicals not found in disposable batteries.
They are also usually larger and more expensive than their disposable cousins.
Besides solar panels and rechargeable batteries, modem photovoltaic systems are
usually equipped with some kind of electronic charge controller. The main job of the
charge controller is to feed electricity from the solar panel to the battery in the most
efficient manner and to prevent the solar panel from overcharging the battery. The charge
controller also protects the solar panels from electrical damage.
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9. Cell Type
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charge a 12V battery. In practice, however a solid margin should be designed into such a
system. Unfortunately, the output voltage of solar cell is not constant. In fact, it drops
with increasing temperature, & decreasing brightness of sunlight. This effect is far more
pronounced with polycrystalline cells than with monocrystalline types. Because of this,
the voltage characteristics of the relevant cells or modules should be studied before a
solar power system is planned & built. To achieve the highest possible output power, the
cell or module should be operated at the so-called maximum power point, MPP, at which
the electrical output power reaches its maximum. The MPP shifts with light intensity &
cell temperature.
Inside a module, the individual cells are connected in such a way that the lower
part of a solar cell is always connected to the upper part of another cell. Professional
modules constitute a symmetrical glass assembly with a layer structure: melting adhesive
foil, solar cell, melting adhesive foil, glass. High-end frames consist of stainless V4A
steel.
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3.1.15. DC motor
A DC motor is an electric motor that runs on direct current (DC) electricity. An
electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors
operate through interacting magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate
force, although electrostatic motors use electrostatic forces.[7]
A DC motor is designed to run on DC electric power. Two examples of pure DC
designs are Michael Faraday's homopolar motor (which is uncommon), and the ball
bearing motor, which is (so far) a novelty. By far the most common DC motor types are
the brushed and brushless types, which use internal and external commutation
respectively to periodically reverse the current in the rotor windings.
1. Permanent-Magnet Motors
A permanent-magnet motor does not have a field winding on the stator frame,
instead relying on permanent magnets to provide the magnetic field against which the
rotor field interacts to produce torque. Compensating windings in series with the armature
may be used on large motors to improve commuation under load. Because this field is
fixed, it cannot be adjusted for speed control. Permanent-magnet motors are convenient in
miniature motors to eliminate the power consumption of the field winding. Most larger
DC motors are of the "dynamo" type, which requires current to flow in field windings to
provide the stator magnetic field.
To minimize overall weight and size, miniature permanent-magnet motors may
use high energy magnets made with neodymium or other strategic elements. With the
higher flux density provided, electric machines with high energy permanent magnets are
at least competitive with all optimally designed singly-fed synchronous and induction
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2. Brushed DC motors
DC motor design generates an oscillating current in a wound rotor, or armature,
with a split ring commutator, and either a wound or permanent magnet stator. A rotor
consists of one or more coils of wire wound around a core on a shaft; an electrical power
source is connected to the rotor coil through the commutator and its brushes, causing
current to flow in it, producing electromagnetism. The commutator causes the current in
the coils to be switched as the rotor turns, keeping the magnetic poles of the rotor from
ever fully aligning with the magnetic poles of the stator field, so that the rotor never stops
(like a compass needle does) but rather keeps rotating indefinitely (as long as power is
applied and is sufficient for the motor to overcome the shaft torque load and internal
losses due to friction, etc.)
Many of the limitations of the classic commutator DC motor are due to the need
for brushes to press against the commutator. This creates friction. Sparks are created by
the brushes making and breaking circuits through the rotor coils as the brushes cross the
insulating gaps between commutator sections. Depending on the commutator design, this
may include the brushes shorting together adjacent sectionsand hence coil ends
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125gm weight
2kgcm torque
4. DESIGN
4.1. Points to Consider When Designing a Solar Vehicle
The car should he designed in order to maximize the area exposed to sun
light in order to achieve maximum power.
The car shape should he so-called an aerodynamic shape in order to achieve
minimum wind resistance, or the so-called drag force.
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= 39.81
=29.43N
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= 29.43/4
=7.35N
= fr
= 7.35.075/2
=0.28Nm
=60rpm
Power
= 23.147NT/60
= 1.76W
Torque of motor
= (T.wN.w)/N.m
=60.28/60
=0.28
Power of motor
=1.76W
=12 volts
Current rating
=.717 amp.
= VI
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=8.6 watts.
Power
= 2NT
60
=2 60T
60
= 1.37 N-m
= 1370 N-mm
= fs d3
16
= 45 (assuming fs=45 N/mm2 for M.S)
16
=5.37 mm
8.6
1370
d
Thus for safe design take d
=6 mm.
4.6. Bearing
The four bearing are used of internal diameter of 6mm. OD is 20mm
Shaft a plain M.S. rod of 6mm in N/8 m.s.material is used to connect the both side
wheels through the bearing at both sides.
Design of Bearing
Nomenclature
Fr=Radial load(N)
Fa= Axial load(N)
P= Equivalent dynamic load(N)
C= Dynamic load capacity(N)
n= speed of rotation(rpm)
t= Time
L10=Rated bearing life (million revolutions)
L10h=Rated bearing life (hours)
Material=Chrome steel or Stainless steel
The bearing is subjected to pure rolling load.
Therefore
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=Fr
=mg
= 2.59.81
= 24.53N
The relationship between life in million revolution & life in working hour is given by ,
L10
Assume
n
L10h
= (60nL10h)/10^6
= 60rpm,
= 10000mr
= (606010000)/10^6
= 36million rev.
=P (L10) ^ (1/3)
=2.59.81(36) ^ (1/3)
=81N
From the designing data book, the bearing is available for the shaft diameter of 6mm is
689Z.
=1413
= 22.05/ 17.48
= 0.835/ .727
= VI
=12.71 (pass)
=11
4.9.
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V=12,
R=12k
v/i= 12/12k=0.0001 A
Current will flow through 12k resistance this is appeared at inverting terminal, As
this voltage is above the reference voltage then the output of the op amp is below 5.1 V,
the diode will not conduct the LED is off. Zener diode is connected in series in output
circuit because we show the characteristics of the zener. It has a constant voltage at a
specified voltage and works as a regulator as used parallel voltage regulator, where as
when it connected in series the zener will conduct only when the input voltage exceeds
the defined value(5.1V) voltage only. So when the battery voltage comes down below a
certain point the voltage at input inverting terminals drops. When this voltage is below of
reference voltage the output of comparator Op-Amp is high. As it reaches to 5.1 V then
the zener diode is get conducts and due to condition of zener diode the battery low
indicator led glows. This lead state signal is given to microcontroller giving signal to
shunt down the operation. As the reason the battery voltage below operation voltage
reached, which low voltage cause improper working.
89c55wd
2) Ic socket
40pin
3) Ic Socket
16pin
4) Ic 4050
5) Capacitor Bank
10000m/35v
6) Resistor
12k
4
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1n4007
8) solar Panel
12-20v
9) Ic 7805
10) Capacitor
1000m/25v
11) capacitor
100m/16v
3 terminal
15) Ic3
CD4017
16) Transistor
BC548
17) IC socket
16pin
18) Diode
1n4007
19) Resistor
1k,1/4w
20) Relay
12v
Advantages
1)
2)
It has few moving parts, service requirements are less than for conventional
cars.
3)
Solar vehicles are very quiet. Noise comes only from the electric motors.
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5.2.
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Solar vehicles are very quiet. Noise comes only from the electric motors.
Disadvantage
5.3.
Application
1) This concept can be utilized to build a single sitter four wheel vehicles in practice.
2) It can be extended to more commercial form of four wheeler vehicle.
3) In industry where small vehicles are used to perform light weight conveys work
from one place to other place.
4) It can be used places where, fuel based vehicles are banned due to production of
pollution and noise.
6. CONCLUSION
The vehicle use solar energy as source of power to drive the moter, and the moter
power is transmitted to the wheels and the vehicle to move. But it does not use battery as
a storage device to supply the motor, instead of battery it uses capacitor banks to store the
charge.So there is no need of charging the battery. No need of battery so less weight as
one battery weighs 50 to 70 kgs equivalent to one persons weight.
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7. FUTURE SCOPE
In solar vehicle project, the main component is capacitor bank and as we know it
needs to be charged periodically it is done using the solar panel but the problem is when
the sun will disappear no charging will take place and vehicle will get stopped on the
spot, but it can be overcome by using the latest technology.
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[1] M.A.Green, S.R.wenham, M.E.Watt,Applied photovoltaics p.n.-151
[2] Japans Kyocera corp ,Rising solar cars ,p.n.-29.
[3] P.Basu, H.saha Science abstracts p.n.123.
[4] Klutz press, Solar car book Aug-2001, p.n.-151
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& Mass
Transfer,Laxmi
Publication, New
Delhi.2007,p.n.753-802.
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