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Due to the continuous increase in the cost of fuel and the effect of emission of
gases from the burnt fuel into the atmosphere, this necessitate d the use of the abundant solar
energy from the sun as a source of power to drive a lawn mower. A solar powered lawn
mower was designed and developed, based on the general principle of mowing. The designed
solar powered lawnmower comprises of direct current (D.C) motor, a rechargeable battery,
solar panel, a stainless steel blade and control switch . Mowing is achieved by the D.C motor
which provides the required torque needed to drive the stainless steel blade which is directly
coupled to the shaft of the D.C motor. The solar powered lawnmower is operated by the
switch on the board which closes the circuit and allows the flow of current to the motor which
in turn drive the blade used for mowing. The battery recharges through the solar charging
controller. Performance evaluation of the developed machine was carried out with different
types of grasses. The machine Was foun d to have an efficiency of 93% and a field capacity
of 1.11 × 10-4 ha/hr. No significant difference was observed with the height of grasses at 5%
confidence level.
The system will have some automation work for guidance and other obstacle
detection. The system will have a power source that is battery and a solar panel will be
attached on the top of the robot. Moving the grass cutters with a standard motor powered
grass cutters is an inconvenience, and no one takes pleasure in it. Cutting grass cannot be
easily accomplished by elderly, younger, grass cutter moving with engine create noise
pollution due to the loud engine, and local air pollution due to the combustion in the engine.
Also, a motor powered engine requires periodic maintenance such as changing the engine oil.
Even though electric solar grass are environmentally friendly, they too can be an
inconvenience. Along with motor powered grass cutter, electric grass cutters are also
hazardous and cannot be easily used by all. Also, if the electric grass cutter is corded,
mowing could prove to be problematic and dangerous. The prototype will also be will be
charged from sun by using solar panels.
KEYWORDS:
Solar Power, Battery, Lawn, Mower, Dc Motor, Mowing, Emission
CHAPTER NO.1
INTRODUCTION
Nowaday‟s pollution is a major issue for whole world. Pollution is manmade and can be seen
in own homes. In case Gas powered lawn mowers due to the emission of gases it is
responsible for pollution. Also the cost of fuel is increasing hence it is not efficient. So the
Solar powered grass cutters are introduced. Solar powered lawn mower can be described as
the application of solar energy to power an electric motor which in turn rotates a blade which
does the mowing of a lawn. But the cost of those grass cutters is high. But our automatic
grass cutter is consisting of rechargeable battery. This design is alternative for
environmentally hazardous gas powered grass cutter. Hydrogen powered lawn mower has
been operated without major interruption during the past fourteen years. The commercial
model was originally running on gasoline and was adapted to hydrogen by making small
adjustments to the carburettor and by installing a hydrogen reservoir containing solid-state
metal hydrides. During the evaluation period the only maintenance work was changing the
lubricating oil of the engine once a year, and reactivating the metal hydride powder by
external heating after an accidental inlet of air into the reservoir. And also it will be the
alternative for solar powered automatic grass cutter becauseits cost is more. So automatic
grass cutter using rechargeable battery is economically helpful for user. By using this
automatic grass cutter user can the cut the grass of the required area by giving input by using
keypad. Also the height of grass can be specified by adjusting the height of blades. The main
objective of this grass cutter is that the grass in the lawn must be mown with less effort. Also
to cut the grass of particular area as per user requirement.The sensors are the eyes of this
grass cutter.
The other objective is that the automatic grass cutter has to differentiate between grass
and concrete while monitoring its surroundings continuously. We wanted an ultrasonic sensor
to detect if the grass cutter was heading into an object. Safety is the main concern while
designing the grass cutter. As it has blades we wanted our grass cutter not to be in operating
mode if it was being held in the air by the user. Knowing that the user would be randomly
holding the grass cutter we needed a sensor to detect orientation. The accelerometer was
hence used in grass cutter so that it will not operate when user hold it. An automatic grass
cutter will relieve the consumer from mowing their own lawns and will reduce both
environmental and noise pollution.
An automatic lawn cutter that will help the user to cut the grass in their lawn with less efforts.
The different sensors are used it will detect and avoid objects and humans while mowing.
The main objective of this automatic lawn cutter is that the user can specify the area that is to
be mown and also the height of grass as per there requirement by using the keypad. This
design contains a microcontroller like ATmega 328P, multiple sensors, Solar Panel, Battery,
Inverter, etc. This project provides a design method of an automated lawn mower, whose task
is to cut grass whilst following a specified pattern with no need of user interaction. This task
is expected to be made possible by using sensors to provide a microcontroller with
measurement of distance. The device is expected to determine the path to follow, as shown in
Figure 23, calculate its position and stop upon completion of its tasks. The project aims to
produce a machine which would relieve people from a regular task of cutting grass in their
garden. Automated lawn mowers are presently available to the public, e.g. (Robomow, 1998),
but the low spread of these devices is mainly due to the cost which start at £918.13
(Mowermagic, 2011). The goal of this project is therefore to produce a similar device with
similar (if not better) performance, at a significantly lower cost. The present report will
provide an understanding the sensor selection process, an analysis of the microcontroller to
be used and the relevant functions it has to execute, a study of the relevant motors used and a
system overview. For this progress report some areas are incomplete.
1.1 Motivations-
Automated lawn mowers have been made available to the general public for over 30 years
(Georges 1999, p.195); its widespread or public use on the other hand has been limited
mainly due to the current costs of such devices. Existing technology sell at around £899 or
more (Lawn Mower Reviews, 2011) and considering the fact that the manual versions of
these devices, the standard lawn mowers, sell at around £86 (Lawn Mower Reviews, 2011)
although the cost of labour would need to be added to that of the equipment, the latter is still
a current viable and affordable option for most consumers. There are numerous real-world
benefits of having a machine that autonomously cuts grass, these include: Aid elderly users or
those with disabilities who are unable to fulfil this task themselves for users with a busy
schedule and rarely find time to mow, etc. It is a device that can fit into just about everyone's
lifestyle, therefore having a device that costs less, whilst accomplishing the same task as the
higher end models is a great advantage in order to compete with the current market where the
end consumer will benefit from.
1.2 Objectives-
Existing automated lawn mowers each have a distinct working principle, for instance the
Robomow from Friendly Robotics (2011) requires the user to perform a onetime set up where
the garden perimeter is set. The perimeter is set using a battery powered wire that is laid
around the outer edges of the garden and any area where the robot is not to cover. Special
sensors inside Robomow enable the wires to be recognized and the robot is therefore kept
within the designated area. The robot travels on the garden in a systematic criss-cross pattern,
as shown in Figure 21, several times from side to side to ensure that the entire area is covered
and that the grass is cut from different angles (Friendly Robotics, 2011).
Other technologies work around a similar principal as the Robomow, in the sense that it
requires a perimeter wire to limit its cutting area. A difference between them may be added
features and the cutting pattern, for instance the Lawn Bott and the Husqvarna both have a
random operating principle (LawnBott 2011, p. 7 and 8), in the sense that they do not follow
any specific cutting pattern as illustrated in Figure2.
Fig. 1.2 - LawnBott random cutting pattern
The operation method of the Robomow although effective, is to a certain degree inefficient
and contribute to a quite costly end product. The main advantages of their design include,
virtually any size or shape of garden can be specified, it is flexible and it can work without
requiring the user intervention at any stage, can operate at surface areas with slopes, these
points can also constitute a disadvantage. The system design has the following
disadvantageous aspects:
The size and shape of the garden- as wires have to be placed in the garden area to be
covered by the robot; the cost of the entire system may be considerably higher
depending on the size. In the case of many plants being in the middle of the garden
area, the setup can become cumbersome.
Damage or faults – the wires are set on the grass and although the company mentions
the fact that they would typically be covered by grass and become unnoticeable in a
matter of 2 to 3 weeks the wires are prone to damage. The damage can be from any
origin for example, pets can dig up and damage the wire, over time due to weather it
can wear off, amongst others.
A fault on the wire can provide incorrect information to the device and as consequence
the device will not work as expected.Cutting pattern inefficiency – the criss-cross pattern
for Robomow and the random one used by LawnBott and Husqvarna are all not very
efficient due to the fact that it is required that the robot crosses the same location more
than once, consequently more energy is dissipated and the overall completion time is
extended.
1.4 Design Method Considerations-
It is extrapolated from existing technology (section 2.1) that in order to achieve an end
product that is better than that currently available and at a lower cost, the overall design of
the system described in the present report would have to operate with the following
considerations: • The system would be required to be made such that it follows a certain path
and more efficient cutting pattern.
A garden area limiting method that can be of long term, resistant life cycle and more
cost effective; that is a better solution than that of the guide wire.
Good cutting methodology
More cost effective sensor array arrangement that would enable for obstacle and
garden limit determination.
Use of a two wheeled vehicle opposed to any other number would enable to the robot
to easily navigate around the track.
Opposed of the robot relying on additional electronics set in the garden area; it should
be chosen that all electronics are on board and that the device is able to determine all
relevant parameters in this manner.
CHAPTER NO.2
LITERATURE REVIEW
For designing of Automatic Grass cutter we referred various literature, papers etc. The review
of previous method used given below: In this lawn mower uses an solar based energy source,
which is easier to use, more advantageous comparing to other energy source especially for
gas based source of power .But our grass cutter is not based on solar because of its cost and
may create some complexity during working. So we avoided solar powered lawn mower. In
this hydrogen based lawn mower, the advantage of powering a lawn mower by hydrogen
rather than by gasoline is mainly ecological. We not used this for our grass cutter because it
is very old method and many overcome produced from this type grass cutter. The self-
powered design objective is to come up with a mower that is portable, durable, easy to
operate and maintain. It also aims to design a self-powered mower of electrical source; a
cordless electric lawn mower. The heart of the machine is a battery-powered dc electric
motor. It is also useful method for our lawn mower. It is similar to our grass cutter using
display and keypad.The present technology commonly used for trimming the grass is by
using the manually handle device. In this project we have automated the machine for
trimming the grass. The device consists of linear blade which is operated with the help of the
motor the power supply for the motor is by using battery. The battery can be charge by using
power supply and solar panel. In case of any obstacles in the path it is sensed by using an IR
sensor.
CHAPTER NO.3
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Whenever base is high, then current starts flowing through base and emitter
and after that only current will pass from collector to emitter
3. LED-
Fig.3.4 LED
LEDs are semiconductor devices are made out of silicon. When current passes through the
LED, it emits photons as a byproduct. Normal light bulbs produce light by heating a metal
filament until its white hot. LEDs present many advantages over traditional light sources
including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, improved robustness, smaller size and
faster switching
4 .LM7805 (3 TERMINAL VOLTAGE REGULATER)-
Fig.3.6 LM7805
This is used to make the stable voltage of +5V for circuits. The LM7805 is three terminal
positive regulators are available in the TO-220 - package and with several fixed output
voltages, making them useful in a wide range of applications. Each type employs internal
current limiting, thermal shut down and safe operating area protection, making it essentially
indestructible. If adequate heat sinking is provided, they can deliver over 1A output current.
Although designed primarily as fixed voltage regulators, More information please refer Data
sheet 0f LM7805
5. Filter-
The output of the rectifier is pulsating DC and it is passed through filter so as to smoothening
the output waveform to approximately pure DC. The task of filtering is performed by a set of
capacitor. The resulting waveform looks the same as shown below, the ripple present in
output waveform is due to non-ideal behavior of the capacitor as it takes time to charge as
well as discharge decided by the time constant of the circuit in which it is connected. The
constant is decided by the numerical values of the resistor and the capacitor i.e. T=RC sec.
However the ripple waveform looks like triangular wave with Vp 2 as the peak to peak
voltage ripple.
6. L298N-
This allows you to control the speed and direction of two DC motors, or control one bipolar
stepper motor with ease. The L298N H-bridge module can be used with motors that have a
voltage of between 5 and 35V DC.
There is also an onboard 5V regulator, so if your supply voltage is up to 12V you can also
source 5V from the board.
Fig.3.7 L298N module
To control one or two DC motors is quite easy. First connect each motor to the A and B
connections on the L298N module. If you're using two motors for a robot ensure that the
polarity of the motors is the same on both inputs. Otherwise you may need to swap them over
when you set both motors to forward and one goes backwards!
Next, connect your power supply - the positive to pin 4 on the module and negative/GND to
pin 5. If you supply is up to 12V you can leave in the 12V jumper (point 3 in the image
above) and 5V will be available from pin 6 on the module. This can be fed to your Arduino's
5V pin to power it from the motors' power supply. Don't forget to connect Arduino GND to
pin 5 on the module as well to complete the circuit.
Now you will need six digital output pins on your Arduino, two of which need to be PWM
(pulse-width modulation) pins. PWM pins are denoted by the tilde ("~") next to the pin
number, for example:
Finally, connect the Arduino digital output pins to the driver module. In our example we have
two DC motors, so digital pins D9, D8, D7 and D6 will be connected to pins IN1, IN2, IN3
and IN4 respectively. Then connect D10 to module pin 7 (remove the jumper first) and D5 to
module pin 12 (again, remove the jumper).
The motor direction is controlled by sending a HIGH or LOW signal to the drive for each
motor (or channel). For example for motor one, a HIGH to IN1 and a LOW to IN2 will cause
it to turn in one direction, and a LOW and HIGH will cause it to turn in the other direction.
However the motors will not turn until a HIGH is set to the enable pin (7 for motor one, 12
for motor two). And they can be turned off with a LOW to the same pin(s). However if you
need to control the speed of the motors, the PWM signal from the digital pin connected to the
enable pin can take care of it.
Specifications
Solar panel refers to a panel designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for
generating electricity or heating. A photovoltaic (in short PV) module is a packaged,
connected assembly of typically 6×10 solar cells. Solar PV panels constitute the solar array of
a photovoltaic system that generates and supplies solar electricity in commercial and
residential applications. Each module is rated by its DC output power under standard test
conditions, and typically ranges from 100 to 365 watts. The efficiency of a module
determines the area of a module given the same rated output – an 8% efficient 230 watt
module will have twice the area of a 16% efficient 230 watt module. There are a few solar
panels available that are exceeding 19% efficiency. A single solar module can produce only a
limited amount of power; most installations contain multiple modules. A photovoltaic system
typically includes a panel or an array of solar modules, a solar inverter, and sometimes a
battery and/or solar tracker and interconnection wiring.
8. DC Motor-
Almost every mechanical movement that we see around us is accomplished by an electric
motor. Electric machines are means of converting energy. Motors take electrical energy and
produce mechanical energy. Electric motor is used to power hundreds of devices we use in
everyday life. An example of small motor applications includes motors used in automobiles,
robot, hand power tools and food blenders. Micro-machines are electric machines with parts
the size of red blood cells and find many applications in medicine.
Fig.3.10 DC Motor
As part of the selection process for choosing the right DC motor, first learn about your exact
application and then consider several different characteristics and specifications ensure you
end up with the best product possible. One characteristic of a 12v DC motor is the operating
voltage. When a motor is powered by batteries, low operating voltages are typically preferred
since fewer cells are required to obtain the specified voltage. However, at higher voltages,
electronics to drive a motor are typically more efficient. Although operation is possible with
volts as low as 1.5 that goes up to 100, the most common are the 6v DC motor, 12v DC
motor, and 24v DC motor. Other key specifications of a 12v DC motor can assist with
include the operating current, speed, torque, and power. Although a DC motor at this voltage
is ideal for many applications, the company will consider everything prior to making the final
recommendation.
Specification:
Rat d To u : 60.00 mNm
To u Constant 26.0 mNm/A
Continuous Sta To u 78.0 mNm
Current at Rated Speed: 2.300 A
Length: 80mm
Torque: 1.5 kg.cm
Shaft Diameter: 6mm
Weight: 130.00g
Features
Dc motor has a big starting torque and excellent mobility and when comparing
with the same sized ac motor, the output is big and the efficiency is high.
It is easy to control the speed and change the normal/ reverse rotation
Comparing to AC motor , it is available to manufacture LV motor which can be
applied to portable machine which uses various spec., especially battery power
(12V, 24V)
Due to the wear of brush, there is a limit in the service life.
Due to brush and commutator, noise generates when starting.
For measuring accurately any electrical resistance Wheatstone bridge is widely used. There
are two known resistors, one variable resistor and one unknown resistor connected in bridge
form as shown below. By adjusting the variable resistor the current through the
Galvanometer is made zero. When the current through the galvanometer becomes zero, the
ratio of two known resistors is exactly equal to the ratio of adjusted value of variable
resistance and the value of unknown resistance. In this way the value of unknown electrical
resistance can easily be measured by using a Wheatstone Bridge.
Fig.3.12 Circuit diagram of Wheastone Bridge
Ultrasonic sensors can detect movement of targets and measure the distance to them in many
automated factories and process plants. Sensors can have an on or off digital output for
detecting the movement of objects, or an analog output proportional to distance. They can
sense the edge of material as part of a web guiding system.
Ultrasonic sensors are widely used in cars as parking sensors to aid the driver in reversing
into parking spaces. They are being tested for a number of other automotive uses including
ultrasonic people detection and assisting in autonomous UAV navigation.
Because ultrasonic sensors use sound rather than light for detection, they work in applications
where photoelectric sensors may not. Ultrasonic are a great solution for clear object detection,
clear label detection and for liquid level measurement, applications that photoelectric struggle
with because of target translucence. As well, target color and/or reflectivity do not affect
ultrasonic sensors, which can operate reliably in high-glare environments . Passive ultrasonic
sensors may be used to detect high-pressure gas or liquid leaks, or other hazardous conditions
that generate ultrasonic sound. In these devices, audio from the transducer (microphone) is
converted down to human hearing range. High-power ultrasonic emitters are used in
commercially available ultrasonic cleaning devices.
An ultrasonic transducer is affixed to a stainless steel pan which is filled with a solvent
(frequently water or isopropanol). An electrical square wave feeds the transducer, creating
sound in the solvent strong enough to cause cavitation. Ultrasonic technology has been used
for multiple cleaning purposes. One of which that is gaining a decent amount of traction in
the past decade is ultrasonic gun cleaning. Gun cleaners based out of north NJ has been doing
it for over 20 years with over two million guns cleaned ultrasonically.
The overall circuit with all the necessary equipment is laid down. This circuit is implemented
by making use of the transformer (220V/12V), Rectifier, Filter, Voltage regulator,
Comparator, Transistor and Relays.
The selection of equipment with proper rating is done by calculating their minimum and
maximum rating of voltage and current across them under normal as well as abnormal
operating conditions and proper care is taken in selection of the transformer as it is acting like
interface between the electrical and electronics circuit used. The protection of delicate ICs
must be ensured.
Micro controller required 5V DC supply for operation, we used USB +5V Power from PC or
External +5V power supply via CN10. External Power and USB power cab be selectable via
J1. There is need 12V external Power supply for relay‟s and its driver circuits.
Filter Circuit-
Generally a rectifier is required to produce pure D.C. supply for using at various places in the
electronic circuit. However, the o/p of rectifier has pulsating character i.e. if such a D.C. is
applied to electronic circuit it will produce a hum i.e. it will contain A.C. and D.C.
components. The A.C. components are undesirable and must be kept away from the load. To
do so a filter circuit is used which removes (or filters out) the A.C. components reaching the
load. Obviously a filter circuit is installed between rectifier and voltage regulator. In our
project we use capacitor filter because of its low cost, small size and little weight and good
characteristic. Capacitors are connected in parallel to the rectifier o/p because it passes A.C.
but does not pass D.C. at all.
Fig.3.18 Filter Circuit
A voltage regulator is a circuit that supplies constant voltage regardless of change in load
current. IC voltage regulators are versatile and relatively cheaper. The 7800 series consists of
three terminal positive voltage regulators. These ICs are designed as fixed voltage regulator
and with adequate heat sink, can deliver o/p current in excess of 1A. These devices do not
require external component. This IC also has internal thermal overload protection and
internal short circuit and current limiting protection. For our project we use 7805 voltage
regulator IC.
3. It acts as heat sink i.e., it provides a conduction path leading to removal of most of the
heat generated in the circuit.
Cu clad
The base of laminate is either paper of glass fiber cloth. Cu foil, which is produced by the
method of electroplating, is placed on laminate and both are kept under hydraulic pressure for
proper adhesive pressure for proper adhesive. These Cu clad are easily available in the
market.
Types of Laminates
National Electrical Manufactures Association (NEMA) has various grades of laminates that
are obtained by different resins and filters.
1. Phenol
Phenol and Formaldehyde produce phenolic paper base laminate it has phenolic resins with
proper filter. This is Brown in color and opaque. Disadvantage is poor moisture resistance.
2. Epoxy Laminates
Epoxy paper that is also paper based but impregnated with epoxy resin, yellowish white and
translucent.
Epoxy Glass; this base material has high mechanical strength and good electrical properties
usually green in color and semitransparent.
There are a variety of laminates available. We have selected Fiber Glass epoxy laminate.
2) Artwork designing
3) Printing
4) Etching
5) Drilling
7) Finishing
Layout
The layout of a PCB has to incorporate all the board before one can go onto the all work
preparation. Detailed circuit diagram, the design concept and the philosophy behind the
equipment are very important for the layout.
Layout Scale-
Depending on the accuracy required artwork should be produced at a 1:1 or 2:1 or even 4:1
scale. The layout is best prepared on the same scale as the artwork to prevent the entire
problem, which might be caused by redrawing of the layout to the artwork scale. The layout/
artwork scale commonly applied is 2:1 with a 1:1 scale, no demanding single sided boards
can be designed but sufficient care should be taken, particularly during the artwork
preparation.
Procedure-The first rule is to replace each and every PCB layout as viewed from the
component side. This rule must be strictly followed to avoid confusion, which would
otherwise be caused.
Another important rule is not to start the designing of a layout unless an absolutely clear
circuit diagram is available.
Among the components, the larger ones are placed first and the space in between is filled
with smaller ones. Components requiring input/output connecting come near the connector.
All components are placed in such a manner that de-soldering of other components is not
necessary if they have to be replaced.
Layout sketch
The end product of the layout designing is the pencil sketched component and conductor
drawing which is caller „layout sketched‟. It contains all the information for the preparation
of the network.
Component holes
In a given, PCB most all the holes required are one particular diameter. Holes of a different
are shown with a code in the actual layout sketch.
Conductor Holes
A code can be used for the conductor with a special width. Minimum spacing should also be
provided.
1.1 mm 1 mm
1.5 mm 2 mm
3.2 mm 4 mm
Artwork
The generation of PCB artwork should be considered as the first step of the PCB
manufacturing process. The importance of a prefect artwork should not be under estimated.
Problems like inaccurate registered, broken annular rings or too critical spacing are often due
to bad artwork. And even with the most sophisticated PCB production facilities, PCB can be
made better than the quality of the artwork used.
Basic Approaches
For ink drawing on white cardboard paper, good quality Indian ink and ink-pen set are
minimum requirements. Drawing practice-drawing procedure is very at-least by 0.1 – 0.2, and
solder pad locations. And conductors can be easily displaced by 0.3 – 0.5 mm
Screen Printing
The process of screening – printing is well known to the printing industry because of its
inherent capabilities of printing a wide range of inks on almost any kind of surface including
glass, metal, plastic fabrics etc.
Screen-printing offers the advantage of wide control on the ink deposition, thickness though
the selection of suitable mass density and composition. In the production of PCB‟s, it is
successfully employed in printing of
Etch resists
Plate resists
Notation printing
In its basic form, the screen-printing process is very simple. A screen fabric with uniform
meshes and opening is stretched and fixed on a solid frame of metal or wood. The circuit
pattern area open, while the meshes in the rest of the area is closed.
In the actual printing step, ink is forced by the moving squeeze thorough the open meshes
onto the surface of the material to be printed. The ink deposition, in a magnified cross
section, shows the shape of a trapezoid.
3.7.2 Pattern transfer onto the Screen
There are two different methods in use, and each method has its own advantages and
disadvantages.
1) With the direct method, the screen is prepared by coating a photographic emulsion
directly onto the screen fabric and exposing it in the pattern area. The indirect method
makes use of a separate screen process film, supported on a backing sheet. The film on its
backing sheet that is there after pressed onto the screen fabric and sticks there. Finally,
the backing sheet is peeled off, opening all those screen meshes, which are not covered by
the film pattern.
2) The direct method provides very durable screen stencils with a higher dimensional
accuracy but the finest details are not reproduced. The indirect method is more suitable
for smaller series and where the finest details to be reproduced. The indirect method is
faster but dimensionally less accurate and the screen stencils are less durable, more
sensitive to mechanical damages and interruption in printing.
Etching
In all subtractive PCB process, etching is one of the most important steps. The final copper
pattern is formed by selective removal of all the unwanted copper, which is not protected by
an etching unit.
I) Ferric Chloride
Of these Ferric Chloride is widely used because it has short etching time and it can be stored
for a long time. Etching of PCBs as required in modern electronic equipment production, is
usually done in spray type etching machines.
Tank or bubble etching, in which the boards kept in tank, were lowered and fully immersed
into the agitated, has almost disappeared.
Component Mounting
4) For mounting of PCBs, TO5, DIP packages special jigs must be used of easy insertion.
5) While mounting transistors, each lead must insulating sleeve. All the flat radial
components such as resistors, diodes and inductors are mounted and soldered. Then IC
bases are soldered. The vertical components such as transistors, gang condenser and FET
are mounted & soldered.
Soldering
The next process after the component mounting is soldering; solder pint is achieved by
heating the solder and base metal about the melting point of the solders used.
3) Flux
Soldering techniques are of so many types but we are using iron soldering.
Iron soldering
Soldering iron consists of an insulating handle connected through a metal shaft, os a bit
accurately makes contact with the component parts of the joint and solder and heats them
up. The electrical heating element is located in the hollow shank or handle to heat the bit.
3.7.3 Functions of the Bit
It stored heat and convey it from the heat source to the work. It may be required to store
surplus solder from the joint. It may be required to store molten solder and flux to the work.
The surface must be lined and wetted; this encourages flow of solder into the joint. When the
surface of the work becomes tested by the solder, a continuous flow of liquid metal between
the bit and the work provides a path of high thermal conductivity through which heat can
flow into the work piece.
Solder bit are made up of copper; this metal has good wetting properly, heat capability and
thermal conductivity. Tin-lead solder affects copper during soldering operation. Production
of copper bit can be made with thick iron coating followed by Ni/Tin plating. The life of the
bit is increased by a factor of 10 to 15. Solder irons are specified in terms of wattage.
Depending on heat input intended for working and types of work (continuous or individual)
the choice of the solder iron can be made.
The points to be joined must be cleaned first and fluxed. The hard solder iron and solder wire
is applied to the work. The melted solder becomes bright and fluid. The iron must be
removed after sufficient time and joint is allowed to coal. At the end, finishing is done.
CAD has many advantages over manual designing, important among them is:
1) Changes can be easily made because we don‟t have to erase our pencil work on paper
repeatedly.
2) Time is saved.
A] AT Mega 328
4.1 FLOWCHART
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The circuit:
* VCC connection of the sensor attached to +5V
* GND connection of the sensor attached to ground
* TRIG connection of the sensor attached to digital pin 2
* ECHO connection of the sensor attached to digital pin 4 Original
code for Ping))) example was created by David A. Mellis
Adapted for HC-SR04 by Tautvidas Sipavicius
This example code is in the public domain.
*/
void setup() {
/ initialize serial communication:
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(motor1_1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(motor1_2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(motor2_1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(motor2_2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(cuttm1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(cuttm2, OUTPUT);
}
void loop()
{
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
Serial.print(inches);
Serial.print("in, ");
Serial.print(cm);
Serial.print("cm");
Serial.println();
delay(100);
if(cm<60)
{
digitalWrite(motor1_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor1_2, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor2_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor2_2, LOW); /////stop
digitalWrite(cuttm1, LOW);
digitalWrite(cuttm2, LOW);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(motor1_1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motor1_2, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor2_1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motor2_2, LOW); /////back
digitalWrite(cuttm1, LOW);
digitalWrite(cuttm2, LOW);
delay(3000);
digitalWrite(motor1_1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motor1_2, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor2_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor2_2, HIGH); /////turn
digitalWrite(cuttm1, LOW);
digitalWrite(cuttm2, LOW);
delay(7000);
digitalWrite(motor1_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor1_2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motor2_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor2_2, HIGH); /////stright
digitalWrite(cuttm1, LOW);
digitalWrite(cuttm2, LOW);
delay(5000);
digitalWrite(motor1_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor1_2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motor2_1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motor2_2, LOW); /////turn
digitalWrite(cuttm1, LOW);
digitalWrite(cuttm2, LOW);
delay(7000);
digitalWrite(motor1_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor1_2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motor2_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor2_2, HIGH); /////straight
digitalWrite(cuttm1, LOW);
digitalWrite(cuttm2, LOW);
delay(1000);
}
else
{
digitalWrite(motor1_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor1_2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motor2_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motor2_2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(cuttm1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(cuttm2, HIGH);
delay(1000);
}
}
The following information must be available to the designer before he commences for the
design of transformer.
1) Power Output.
2) Operating Voltage.
3) Frequency Range.
Size of core is one of the first considerations in regard of weight and volume of transformer.
This depends on type of core and winding configuration used. Generally following formula is
used to find area or size of core.
Ai =P1/0.87
In transformer P1 = P2
The project requires +5V regulated output. So transformer secondary rating is 12V, 500mA.
-3
P2 = 12 x 500 x 10 w.
= 6w
So Ai = 6/0.87
= 2.62
Generally 10% of area should be added to core to accommodate all turns for low Iron losses
and compact size.
So, Ai = 2.88.
Following table gives the value of turns per volt for 50 Hz frequency.
2
Flux density Wb/m 1.14 1.01 0.91 0.83 0.76
Turns per volt 40/Ai 45/Ai 50/Ai 55/Ai 60/Ai
Generally lower the flux density better be quality of transformer. For project for 50 Hz the
2
turns per Volt for 0.91 Wb/m from above table.
=50/2.88
17
Wire size
As stated above size depends upon the current to be carried out by the winding, which
2 2 2
depends upon current density of 3.1 A/mm . For less copper losses 1.6 A/mm or 2.4 A/mm
may be used. Generally even size gauge of wire are used.
= Rms. Voltage x 2
= 12 x 2
= 16.97
D.C. O/p Voltage at rectifier O/p is 2 Vm
Vdc = 2Vm/
= 2 x 16.97/
= 10.80 V
PIV = 2 Vm.
= 2 x 16.97
= 34 V
Maximum forward current which flow from each diode is 500mA. So from above parameter
we select diode IN 4007 from diode selection manual.
C= 1/43 r f RL.
r = ripple present at o/p of rectifier. (This is maximum 0.1 for full wave
C=1/43 x 0.1 x 50 x 28
= 1030 f
1000 f
Voltage rating of filter capacitor is double of Vdc i.e. rectifier o/p which is 20V. So we
choose 1000 f / 25V filter capacitor.
Specifications:
Vin maximum = 35 V
The output of microcontroller is equal to supply voltage i.e. +5V DC. If directly connected
LED to micro controller then very high current flowing through it because internal resistance
of LED is very small about 5 to 8 ohm so it is possibility to damage LED so we place current
limiting resistance R in series with diode the value of this resistance is calculated.
5 = Rx 8mA
R = 625
Limiting current into an LED is very important. An LED behaves very differently to a
resistor in circuit. Resistors behave linearly according to Ohm's law: V = IR. For example,
increase the voltage across a resistor, the current will increase proportionally, as long as the
resistor's value stays the same. Simple enough. LEDs do not behave in this way. They behave
as a diode with a characteristic I-V curve that is different than a resistor.
he voltage versus current characteristics of an LED are similar to any diode. Current is
approximately an exponential function of voltage according to the Shockley diode equation,
and a small voltage change may result in a large change in current. If the voltage is below or
equal to the threshold no current flows and the result is an unlit LED. If the voltage is too
high the current exceeds the maximum rating, overheating and potentially destroying the
LED.
As an LED heats up, its voltage drop decreases (band gap decrease). This can encourage the
current to increase.
It is therefore important that the power source provides an appropriate current. LEDs should
only be connected to constant-current sources. Series resistors are a simple way to passively
stabilize the LED current. An active constant current regulator is commonly used for high
power LEDs, stabilizing light output over a wide range of input voltages which might
increase the useful life of batteries. Low drop-out (LDO) constant current regulators also
allow the total LED voltage to be a higher fraction of the power supply voltage. Switched-
mode power supplies are used in some LED flashlights and household LED lamps.
CHAPTER NO. 5
CONCLUSION
5.1 Conclusion
This project provides a design method of an automated grass cutter operated on solar power,
whose task is to cut grass with no need of user interaction. This task is expected to be made
possible by using sensors to provide an Arduino with controlling.
The obstacle is automatically avoided, here for obstacle avoidance the ultrasonic sensor is
used. The system also provides power backup by using inverter. The proposed system will be
cost efficient with higher reliability.
5.2 Advantages-
1. The use of solar power saves the non-renewable energy
7. It is economical.
5.3 Application
1. In agriculture
2. In gardens
3. Big lawns 4. For a garden.
5. For hospital.
6. For collages.
7. For small farms.
8. For nurseries.
9. Playground like, cricket ground, football ground etc.
We completed our project successfully with the available sources. But the results
and modifications are not up to the expectations. This can be further improved by
incorporating the following modifications to obtain better results. The mechanism
which we used i.e. scotch yoke mechanism does not given excepted efficiency. This
efficiency can be increased by using some other mechanism. and speed of motor is
reduce because we have used heavy material and this material can be replaced by
using light weight material .and design of blades should be done based on types of
grass is used to cut. The project which we have done surly reaches the average
families because the grass can be trimmed with minimum cost and with minimum
time Finally this project may give an inspiration to the people who can modify and
can obtain better results
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