Solar Train power point presentation

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1. SOLAR TRAIN By: Dilip Kumar Prince Kumar Rohit Ranjan Shankar Sahu

2. Introduction Fossil fuel has limited availability and that lead to shortage and hike in fuel price There is a need for reduction in carbon emission Public transport must be more eco friendly . Solar plane on roof of train will provide much of the required power

3. Power generation in India Coal 59% Hydro 17% Natural gas 9% Nuclear energy 2% Oil 1% Renewable energy 12%

4. Indian electricity market outlook

5. Why Solar Powered Train ? It’s cleaner and more environment friendly . In fact, zero emission. It can lead to considerable reduction in green house gas emission for each KWh of energy produce by traditional; plant a reduction of 750 gm CO2. It will cheaper because no expensive overhead wiring system.

6. How It Works

7. Block Diagram

8. Component List Solar Panel Battery Motor Chassis Wheel Railway Track Electronics Circuit Sensor

9. Solar Array Collect the energy from the sun and converts it into usable electrical energy. The power produced by the solar array varies depending on the weather, the sun's position in the sky, and the solar array itself.

10. Solar Cell It 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. The most common solar cells function by the photovoltaic effect. Photo- means light and -voltaic means electrical current or electricity.

11. Design Overview Solar panel rating- Solar panel efficency = 15% Solar panel power = 150W per meter squire . Solar panel seize 12×8 inch out put voltage of solar panel = 12V

12. Design Overview Chassis ratings- Aluminium Chassis with impact protection. Size of chassis = 10×5” Thickness = 1 mm Weight = 250 gm

13. Design Overview Lithium-Ion battery – Voltage = 12v. Capacity = 1.2 Ah Dc motor ratings Input = 12V DC Speed = 200 rpm each

14. Working The basic principle of solar train is to use energy that is stored in a battery during and after charging it from a solar panel during sunlight. Photovoltaic effect convert solar energy into electrical energy. The charged batteries are used to drive the motor which serves here as an engine and moves the train in forward direction.

15. Working The anti collision device is a self acting microprocessor based data communication device. When installed on locomotive along with a auto breaking unit (ABU), it prevent high speed collision. The ACD is used both radiofrequency. The train is automatically brought to halt if the track ahead is not clear.

16. Project Model

17. Analysis Power requirement for a non-ac coach for auxiliary purpose= 4.5 kw Power available in one solar panel = 150 watt/ square meter Length of Indian railway coach = 21.3 meter Width of Indian railway coach = 3.05 meter Maximum power that can be produced per coach by solar panel= 10kw Cost of one panel = ₹15000

18. Advantage Solar energy is renewable and freely available. Unlimited life of Solar Modules, fast response and high reliability. Fuel source for Solar Panel is direct and endless so no external fuels required. Inherently short circuit protected and safe under any load condition. Minimum Maintenance. Less noise as there are less moving parts.

19. Advantage No AC to DC conversion losses as DC is produced directly. No transmission losses as installed in the vicinity of the load. Suitable for remote, isolated and hilly places. Solar energy does not cause pollution It provides zero% carbon emission. It is estimated that the world’s oil reserves will last for 30 to 40 years. On the other hand, solar energy is infinite (forever).

20. Disadvantage Initial cost is high It has no self-storage capacity. Climatic condition, location, latitude, longitude, altitude, tilt angle, ageing, dent, bird dropping, etc. affect the output. To install solar panel large area is required. Solar collectors, panels and cells are relatively expensive to manufacture although prices are falling rapidly.

21. Conclusion The vehicle use solar energy as source of power to drive the motor, and the motor power is transmitted to the wheels and the vehicle to move. Use of ACD enhance the modern advanced traffic safety. The solar trains are used at very low scale, at present. Though they have been around for about few years only, the technology is still in the developmental stages. So here is the conclusion that the challenge lies in making it a viable means of transport.