Contents :

• What is Solar Car ?

• History of Solar car .
• How a Solar Car work?
• Components of a Solar Car
• Mechanism
• Application
• Conclusion
WHAT IS A SOLAR CAR ?
A solar vehicle is an electric vehicle powered by a type of renewable
energy, by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of
the vehicle.
History of Solar Car
The first solar car invented in 1955, vehicle created by William G. Cobb
of General Motors. The solar car was made up 12 selenium
photovoltaic
How a Solar Car work ?
Components of a Solar Car

SOLAR ARRAY
POWER TRACKERS
ELECTRIC MOTOR
SPEED CONTROLLER
CHASSIS
BATTERY
WHEEL
SOLAR CELL
A solar cell converts solar energy to electrical energy. Photons in
sunlight provide the energy that moves electrons from one layer of a
semi-conducting metallic wafer to another. The movement of the
electrons creates a current.
Solar cells are devices which convert
solar energy directly into electricity.
The most common solar cells
function by the photovoltaic effect.
Photo- means light and -voltaic means
electrical current or electricity.
SOLAR ARRAY
The solar array is the vehicle's only source of power during the cross-
country Race. The array is made up of many (often several hundred)
photovoltaic solar cells.
The power produced by the solar array varies depending on the
weather, the sun's position in the sky, and the solar array itself. On a
bright, sunny day at noon, a good solar car solar array will produce well
over 1000 watts (1.3 hp) of power. The power from the array is used
either to power the electric motor or stored in the battery pack for
later use
POWER TRACKERS
power trackers condition the electricity coming from the solar array to
maximize the power and deliver it either to the batteries for storage or
to the motor controller for propulsion. When the solar array is charging
the batteries, the power trackers help to protect the batteries from
being damaged by overcharging. The number of power trackers used in
a solar car varies with each team's design.Power trackers can be very
lightweight and commonly reach efficiencies above 95%.
BATTERY
Battery is the main power supply of a vehicle. A battery is a device that
stores chemical energy and makes it available in an electrical form.
ELECTRIC MOTOR
An electric motor is the basic and the most important part of a solar
car. It should work with optimal power and the efficiency should be
high. An electric motor is a device using electrical energy to produce
mechanical energy, nearly always by the interaction of magnetic fields
and current-carrying conductors.
DC MOTOR
DC motor is one type of motor that uses the DC current to convert
electrical energy into mechanical energy.
AC motor
AC motor is one type of motor that uses the AC current to convert
electrical energy into mechanical energy.
SPEED CONTROLLER
The purpose of a motor speed controller is to take a signal
representing the demanded speed, and to drive a motor at that speed.
The controller may or may not actually measure the speed of the
motor.
Inverter :
A power inverter, or inverter, is a power electronic device or circuitry that changes
direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). The input voltage, output voltage
and frequency, and overall power handling depend on the design of the specific
device or circuitry. The inverter does not produce any power; the power is provided
by the DC source.
 Driver DC Motor
DC motor speed control is one of the most useful features of the
motor. By controlling the speed of the motor, you can vary the speed of
the motor
Chassis
Mechanism
Conclusion
• Solar car would be an amazing advancement in future car
technology,
• They would allow free and pollution less travel with
unlimited accessibility
Thanks for your
attention