Solar Car Design and Fabrication Workshop

Concept Session:

• Introduction to automobiles.
• Introduction to Extensive Field of SOLAR VEHICLE.
• Application of Solar vehicles: Commercial, Public Transportation.
• Introduction to solar vehicles.
• Understanding the concept of the solar vehicle.
• Differentiation between solar and other renewable-powered vehicles.
• History of Solar power.
• Introduction to Solid Works.
• A brief introduction to the different processes and design techniques of automobiles.
• Ergonomics consideration.
• Different points to be considered while designing the Solar Car.
• Introduction to surfacing command in Solid Works.
• The parameters to be considered while designing the Solar Car body.
• Steering system and its types.
• Obtaining the required turning radius using track width, wheelbase, inner wheel angle and outer wheel angle.
• The suspension system and types of it.
• Dynamics Involved in the suspension system.
• Wheel alignment and importance of proper wheel alignment.
• Braking system and its type.
• Dynamics of the braking system.
• Transmission system and its type.
• The calculation involved for perfect power transmission.
• Solar panel/cells and its type.
• Working principle of the solar panel.
• Why solar panel is not more efficient.
• Construction of Solar panel/cells
• Solar charge controller
• Types of the solar charge controller.
• Importance of solar charge controller.
• Working of the solar charge controller.
• Circuit diagram of the solar charge controller.
• Battery and importance of battery in solar car
• Types of battery used in solar cars
• Different components of batteries
• Battery Management System of a Battery.
• Functionalities of a battery pack
• The calculation involved to manufacture a whole battery pack.
• Safety and precautions to be taken while manufacturing battery packs.
• Integration of solar power with the electric one
• Problems that may arise due to integration
• Calculations involved for the hybrid system
• Calculating the net efficiency for solar systems with power.

Practical Session:

• 2D sketching & how 2D sketching is useful in drafting a 3D component.
• 3D sketching.
• Features of Solid works (Extrude, Revolve, Sweep, Loft, Linear pattern, Circular pattern, Mirror,
• Rib, Draft, Shell, etc).
• Weldments
• Designing a Solar car chassis using 2D sketching, 3D sketching, and weldments.
• Different tools involved in surfacing command.
• Different Body designing techniques.
• Calculating the total surface area covered using software to get maximum solar output.
• Designing Suspension & Steering of a solar car using LOTUS SHARK and SOLID WORKS.