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Design and Construction of a Solar Hybrid Car (Electric Motor and Human Propulsion)
Author(s)
Edgar A. Salazar1, Juan F. Arroyave1 and Felipe Gómez2
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DOI:10.17265/1934-8975/2017.01.006
Affiliation(s)
1. Technology Faculty, Department of Mechanical Technology., Technological University of Pereira, C.P 660003, Colombia
2. Mechatronic Engineering, Technological Faculty, Technological University of Pereira, C.P 660003, Colombia
ABSTRACT
This work presents the design
and the construction of a solar hybrid vehicle whose principal driving force is
a photovoltaic system, assisted by human propulsion. The solar race of Atacama
Desert (Chile) was the first challenge that the solar vehicle faced, with a
maximum catchment area of 4 m2 storage 1,500 Wh and a maximum
cost of 7,000 USD. Built vehicle was tested, reaching speeds on
flat terrain of 40 km/h with engine and 50 km/h with human-powered
contribution. Proposed design could be projected as a vehicle for transporting
person average Latin American roads.
KEYWORDS
Renewable energy, sustainable transportation, solar vehicle, embedded electrical motor.
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