SOLAR CAR (running model)

Abstract: Building a solar car is a very ambitious goal, but one that is achievable through hard work and commitment. One of the first things to do is to organize a group of people interested in building a car, and planning a specific goal. How much money will you need to build a solar car? If the least expensive parts are used, the cost of a solar car is about $12,000, not including trip costs to the competition. You will need a core group of fundraisers who are willing to spend the year making presentations to businesses and speaking to individuals at their home. You will also need to assess what materials and tools you need and get several people focused on building the car itself. It may be a difficult road the first year, but the things you learn along the way will last a lifetime! Solar cars are powered by the sun's energy. The main component of a solar car is its solar array, which collect the energy from the sun and converts it into usable electrical energy. The solar cells collect a portion of the sun's energy and stores it into the batteries of the solar car. Before that happens, power trackers converts the energy collected from the solar array to the proper system voltage, so that the batteries and the motor can use it. After the energy is stored in the batteries, it is available for use by the motor & motor controller to drive the car. The motor controller adjusts the amount of energy that flows to the motor to correspond motor uses that energy to drive the wheels Energy is a major input for overall socio-economic development of any society. Wind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy. From centuries man has been trying to convert wind power to mechanical &, more recently, electric power. Wind technology has improved significantly over the past two decades, and wind energy has become increasingly competitive with other power generation options. Wind power has negligible fuel costs. A key challenge for wind energy is that electricity production depends on when winds blow rather than when consumers need power. The amount of electricity generated from wind has been growing rapidly in recent years. The power in the wind can be computed by using the

concepts of kinetics. The wind mill works on the principle of converting kinetic energy of the wind to mechanical energy. The power available in the wind increases rapidly with the speed hence wind energy conversion machines should be located preferable in areas where the winds are strong & persistent.

WORKING:

1. Solar Array which collects solar energy and convert it to electrical energy 2. Power trackers to achieve the proper voltage to be stored in batteries. 3. battery used to store power. 4. Motor controller which adjusts the power input to the motor. 5. An electric motor which drives the vehicle.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

APPLICATIONS:
1.Used in transport . 2.mainlly used in aerospace. 3.used in solar car races. 4.Used in automotive industries.

ADVANTAGES:
1.The concept of driving a car with zero harmful emissions. 2.One that is very quiet and is very low maintenance
3. D Solar power is a renewable and natural resource.

4. Solar power is non-polluting. Unlike oil, solar power does not emit greenhouse gases
or carcinogens into the air. 5. Light and energy from the sun costs nothing. Once you purchase the equipment to collect and convert energy from the sun, it costs you nothing to run. 6 .Solar cells require little maintenance.