Design and Development of Solar Hybrid Bicycle

Authors

  • Kartik S Mishra Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune, India Author
  • Shubham V Gadhame Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune, India Author
  • Dhiraj C Chaudhari Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune, India Author
  • Bhupendra Varma Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune, India Author
  • S.B. Barve Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune, India Author

Keywords:

Solar energy, Hybrid vehicle

Abstract

Since the fuel prices not only in India but throughout the world is increasing day by day thus there is a tremendous need to search for an alternative to conserve these natural resources. Thus a solar bicycle is an electric vehicle that provides that alternative by harnessing solar energy to charge the battery and thus provide required voltage to run the motor. Since India is blessed with nine months of sunny climate thus concept of solar bicycle is very friendly in India. Hybrid bicycle combines the use of solar energy as well as the dynamo that runs through pedal to charge the battery to run the bicycle. Thus solar hybrid bicycle can become a very vital alternative to the fueled automobile thus its manufacturing is essential. Solar hybrid bicycle with 250W 24V hub motor, two 25W solar panels, and 24V 7.5Ah lead-acid batteries. Charging time 3.6 hours from solar, 2 hours from adapter. Power requirement 136.7W on plain ground.

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Published

2016-03-15

Issue

Special Issue-4 (Mar 2016)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Design and Development of Solar Hybrid Bicycle. (2016). International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, 1(4.Special), 377-381. https://ijcet.evegenis.org/index.php/ijcet/article/view/4232