SOLAR PANELS

1. INTRODUCTION

SUN POWER MAXEON C60 is fundamentally different from other solar cells manufacturer
over the others due its unique copper foundation which makes it more reliable, durable and
most efficient than other kind of cells.

The results of the SUNPOWER cells are as follows:

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voltage
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current
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power
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G H I J

The efficiency of the cells is 21% to 22%.

2. CHARACTERISTICS OF SOLAR PANELS

The following characterised graphs of the solar panels are obtained as follows:

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Tab connection
Intermediate tab connection required for most efficiency specially designed for
SUNPOWER c60 solar cells .

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3. BACKGROUND

In this section, it defined the basic elements which make up the solar car

4. THE POWER FLOW

METHODOLOGY

OBJECTIVE:

At first, our tasks were:

· To find out the flexibility of solar cells look at options for/other use in market
array.
· What information have we gathered?
· Look at the theories and formula needed to solve the task.
· Design process
· Construction process
· Testing process
· Compare the design with theory.
· Look at all the other Solar Car teams.
· Run a basic CFD on a wing with proud cell and with embedded cells.

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GRID PLAN

SIMULATION

When the analytical part is finished, we studied how to put the strings in the car. PVSYST
gave us the opportunity to see the simulation of the sun around the car. With this
application, we could see the shadow that produced the cab onto the surface of the car
throughout the day, and therefore we have placed the highest number of modules
longitudinally in the car.

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Thus, it is more likely to be several cells of a few strings in the shade rather than being only a
few cells, but the more strings in the shade, obtaining less energy, because if there is shade
only in one cell, all the chain will stop working. To get the less shadow possible in the cells,
we have installed the cells as far away as possible from the cockpit.

Solar System

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Dimensions:

Length = 2.9m
Width = 1.3m
Cockpit Area: 0.336 m2
Effective Area: 3.434m2

Capacity of single solar cell: 0.5 V

Power: 3.2 W

Cells used in series: 110

Module used in parallel: 2 of 110 cells in series each

Voltage output: 55 V
Required Voltage: 48 V
Current: 31.25 Ah: 31.25*1.5 = 46.87 Ah

MPPT(Maximum PowerPoint Tracker) Charge Controller

Nominal Voltage: 48V

Maximum Charging Current: 40A

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Other Features

1. When load is On, battery is connected to load output. Load output is designed for
maximum 20A DC Current. In case this current is exceeded, the load is Shut Off. In this case
“Overload Shutoff” message is displayed. Reduce load and press NEXT key for 2 Seconds to
reset Overload shutoff condition.
2. In case battery voltage drops below 11.2/22.4/44.8V again the load is shut off. It will
automatically reset when battery voltage rises above 12V / 24V / 48V. Press NEXT key for 2
Seconds to reset this condition manually.
3. To reset all programmable parameters to their factory default values and to reset the
total energy harvested KWHr value, remove solar panel and battery connections. Then keep
INCR and DECR keys pressed while connecting the battery connections. After a few seconds
“Writing default parameters” message will be displayed and all parameters will be reset.

5. CONCLUSION

The SUNPOWER C60 Cells are best suited for the system.

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