Presentation on DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A HYBRID SOLAR VEHICLE AND A STUDY ON THE CAPABILITY OF IMPLEMENTING SOLAR TECHNOLOGY TO OTHER VEHCLES IN BANGLADESH
Objectives- To Design & fabrication of a solar hybrid vehicle.
- To study the capability of implementing solar technology to the present transportation system of Bangladesh.
A solar vehicle is an electric vehicle powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of the vehicle. Photovoltaic cells convert the Sun's energy directly into electric energy. Solar vehicles are not practical day-to-day transportation devices at present, but are primarily demonstration vehicles and engineering exercises, often sponsored by government agencies.
Circuit diagram
Factors to be considered
- The power need to run the vehicle
- The area of the solar panel
- The cost of the solar panel
- The capacity of the battery to store charge
- The design and weight of the vehicle
- Alternate way to run the vehicle in cloudy weather or else.
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Due to high price of solar panel we made a demo vehicle of solar technology to show the mechanism of the system. We used supply voltage from 18v solar panel of EEE department.
Study on the implementation
From various solar panel model we can calculate the area needed to meet the required power.
Model: BP-350 839 x 537 x 50 mm 12 V 50 W
Area=839*537*10-6m2=0.450543m2
Array power=50/0.450543=110.98 watt/m2
Array voltage=12/0.450543=26.6345 v/m2
Model: BP-380 1209 x 537 x 50 mm 12 V 80 W
Area=1209*537*10-6m2=0.649233m2
Array power=80/0.649233=123.22 watt/m2
Array voltage=12/0.649233=18.5 v/m2
Calculation for required power
For 2 seats solar electric vehicle power required to run is 746 watt. From BP-380 array power required is 123.22 watts/ m2. Therefore area of the solar panel=746/123.22 =6.05 m2
For 4 seats solar electric vehicle power required to run is 2.984kw. From BP-380 array power required is 123.22 watts/ m2. Therefore area of the solar panel=2984/123.22 =24.22 m2
Capability of implementation
For buses, trucks, minibuses and other small vehicles we made a survey to implement. We found that the cost of solar panel is absolutely high with increasing the load capacity of the vehicles.
Comparison of cost for different fuels
Solar vehicle economy
A critical study on the revenue of solar technology shows us the way to implement an investment for 20-25 years. It shows that if we invest a large amount at the beginning of the project we can earn 3-4 times profit than other fuels.
Calculation of economy
For 24-26 solar bus:
Initial investment:
| Cost of solar panel | = | 67,00,000 tk |
| Cost of solar panel | = | 67,00,000 tk |
| Cost of battery | = | 15*7500 |
| = | 1,12,500 tk | |
| Cost of motor | = | 3,50,000 tk |
| Cost of engine | = | 8,10,000 tk |
| Additional investment | = | Cost of solar panel-cost of engine + cost of motor+ cost of battery |
| = | 6700000-810000+350000+112500 | |
| = | 6352500 tk | |
| Interest | = | 6% |
| Depreciation rate | = | A/S |
| = | i/(1+i)n | |
| = | -1 | |
| = | 0.0431 | |
| Fixed charge rate | = | interest+ depreciation+ insurance premises |
| = | 6%+4.31%+0.2% | |
| = | 10.51% | |
| Total annual operating cost | = | 6352500*10.51% |
| = | 667600 tk | |
| Operating taxes | = | 1% of total annual operating cost |
| = | 667600*1% | |
| = | 6700 tk | |
| Total annual cost | = | total annual operating cost + annual operating taxes |
| = | (667600 + 6700) tk | |
| = | 674300 tk | |
| Lifetime of solar panel | = | 25 years |
| Total cost for running 25 years | = | 25*674300 |
| = | 16858000 tk |
For 24-26 diesel bus:
| Fuel cost | = | 11 tk/ km |
| Average coverage distance | = | 500 km/day |
| Fuel cost | = | 5500 tk/day |
| Total annual cost | = | 5500*365 |
| = | 200800 tk | |
| Total cost for running 25 years | = | 50200000 tk |
We see from the calculation that a huge amount of money can be saved by using solar energy.
Conclusion and further study
- Vehicle should be as light as possible
- Attached the axle in chassis as straight so that vehicle can move as straight as possible.
- Select such type of wheel that allow the vehicle minimum friction
- Efficient rechargeable battery that can store solar energy for long time.
- Voltage regulation circuit to safe the battery from high voltage supply.
- Appropriate motor that gives maximum power.
- Solar energy station.
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