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PV/EV =PV/EV =

Solar Power + Electric VehiclesSolar Power + Electric Vehicles

Amardeep Singh

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Electric vehicle powered by solar panels on

the vehicle.

Photovoltaic principles are used to produce

electricity.

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Solar Powered Vehicles

CARS

SATELLITES

BICYCLES AIRCRAFTS

BOATS

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NeedNeed

Fastest growing energy resource in the world.

Reduced Dependence onF

ossilF

uels.Environmental Advantages.

Matching Peak Time Output with Peak Time

Demand.Flexible Locations.

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AN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEW

Powered by suns energy.

Solar array collect the energy from the sun andconverts it into usable electrical energy.

Power trackers convert it into the required

voltage.

Motor controller sends power to the motor.

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COMPON

ENT

SU

SEDCOM

PON

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SED

Solar Panels.

Charge Controllers/Power Trackers.

Batteries.

Inverters

Load / Application

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1. Solar Array1. Solar Array

Packaged interconnected

assembly of solar cells.

Uses photovoltaic effect

to generate electricity.

Produce electricity from

range of frequencies of

light, excluding UV, IR.

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2. PowerTrackers/ Charge2. PowerTrackers/ Charge

ControllersControllers

Power trackers convertthe solar array voltage to

the system voltage.

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Power trackers rolePower trackers role

It regulates the

charging of battery.

Acts as a Stabilizer.

Too risky to

connect solar panel

w/o power tracker,

causes battery

damage.

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3.Batteries3.Batteries

The batteries store energyfrom the power tracker and

makes them available for

the motor's use.

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Use ofBatteriesUse ofBatteries

After the power trackerconvert the energy, itsend it to battery, then

the battery stores theenergy.

This energy is send to themotor and controller to

make the vehicle run.

Nickel-Hydrogen battery.

85% eff., used in ISS.

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4.Inverters

4.Inverters

Converts direct

current(DC) to standard

120 volts alternatingcurrent(VAC).

Equipped with step-up

transformer to producestandard 120/240

VAC.

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5. Applications / Load5. Applications / Load

In all the vehicles, the principle behind the

operation remains the same.

Just the applications of solar energy changes

in the way we want.

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1.Solar

Cars

1.Solar

Cars

In this we can seemany types of solarcars.

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Energy Flow Diagram of a Solar CarEnergy Flow Diagram of a Solar Car

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2.T

wo andT

hree Wheelers2.

T

wo andT

hree Wheelers

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3.B

oats3.

B

oats

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4. Airplanes4. Airplanes

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5. Space Vehicles/Satellites5. Space Vehicles/Satellites

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AdvantagesAdvantages

Cheap when compared to other engine driven vehicles.

Have more engine life.

Exhaust/pollution is zero than to petrol engines.

Cost of running is very low.

No need of refueling.

No need of extra maintenance such as engine oilchanging, coolant etc.

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Disadvantages

Disadvantages

Requires large area of installation for

achieving high efficiency.

Efficiency of the system relies on the

location of the sun.

Production of solar energy is influenced

by presence of clouds or pollution in air High initial cost.

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Conclusion

Conclusion

Can be used for various purposes.

Save our non renewable resources.

Reliable power, can be provided everywhere.

Make solar vehicles a viable mean of TRANSPORT.

SOLAR POWER CAN BE A SOLUTION

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References

References

www.solarvehicles.com

www.howstuffworks.com

http://space-power.grc.nasa.gov/ppo/projects/iss/

Wikipedia

www.solartricycle.com

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