This is my final year project presentation

1. DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR POWERED
CAR

2. AIM AND OBJECTIVE
Aim:
• To develop a solar powered car
Objectives:
• To develop a car that utilize renewable energy and is environmental friendly
• To develop a solar powered car with a speed of 30 km/hr.
• To develop a solar powered car using locally sourced materials.

3. PROBLEM STATEMENT
The overly usage of gasoline cars in the transportation sector has
imposed loads of hazards to the human environment this include
pollution, unnecessary hike in fuel prices causing fuel crisis, global
warming etc.
This shocking result of fossil energy is getting disturbing, as such the
requirement for an alternative energy source has become necessary even
in the transportation sector.

4. JUSTIFICATION
Source: (Greyson hobbs, 2011)

5. Source: (running sun ,2011)

6. INTRODUCTION
The automotive industry is one of the largest dependent on traditional
energy source. Most of the technologies are built to run using fossil
fuels which are unsustainable and hazardous to the human environment.
The considerable risk in them has necessitated the automotive
industries to also sort for an alternative and thereby probing researches
on renewable energy technology.
Science has sought to bring this idea to reality, as far back as the 17th
century.
Some of the notable works in this regard include, the sunswift eve,
tesla’s electric cars and the solar impulse.
The power of the sun is been harnessed to turn the wheels of
automobile vehicle using solar cells (photovoltaic). Uncovering this
application of solar energy and many other applications

7. MATERIALS AND METHODS
Fundamental components of a solar powered car include:
• The photovoltaic arrays
• The electric motor (clean engine)
• Battery bank
• A light frame work (chassis)

8. Working Principle

9. Vehicle Specifications
DC Motor 13 kW, 2000-3200 rpm
Battery bank 48v, 200 AH (Li-ions)
PV array 540 wattage
Power requirement 5.5 kW

10. RESULTS

11. Driving the developed solar car

12. Construction process:

13. CONCLUSION
It is clear that this project was able to get acquainted with this
new area of photovoltaic solar energy application.
Unfortunately, the project could not be brought to a full
completion due to low budget and limited mechanical
engineering expertise. Components and equipment purchased
for the development of the solar-powered car were fully
utilized in building and testing of the solar car.

14. RECOMMENDATION
Obviously, this solar technology still needs improvement in order to
achieve higher performance, further works such as the electrical
installations which would include the battery, photovoltaic panels,
motor and motor controller is necessary.
Further testing to ascertain the efficiency of the car is also
recommended and in subsequent design of the solar-powered car, a
lighter material such as aluminum should be used in building the
frame/chassis. A more efficient and light weight electric motor should
be utilized.

15. THANK YOU