Solar Boat
Transcript of Solar Boat
SOLAR BOAT COMPETITION
The aim of this project is to design and produce
a solar boat. This project gives as a chance to study and apply the concept of solar-powered boat. It also gives a background about some design concerns such as solar cells, aerodynamic shape and drag force.
Some important care studies such as drag calculations, aerodynamic body and other design cases to maximize its surface area in order to get the maximum power from solar cell.
ABSTRACT
To design a solar boat that using solar power
as an alternative To produce a solar powered boat that is free
emissions including CO2 that caused Greenhouse Effect.
Solar energy is completely free. Sure, there is an initial capital cost but once you have made the investment the energy harvested from the sun costs you nothing
OBJECTIVE
Photons in sunlight hit the solar panel and are
absorbed by semiconducting materials, such as silicon.
Electrons (negatively charged) are knocked loose from their atoms, allowing them to flow through the material to produce electricity. Due to the special composition of solar cells, the electrons are only allowed to move in a single direction.
An array of solar cells converts solar energy into a usable amount of direct current (DC) electricity.
THEORY SCIENTIFIC
INOVATION
Arrangement of solar cell
Solar CellMotor
Boat Design
Plan View
Side View
Front View
Back View
Propeller Design
Lockheed Electra.1954
Volvo 2
HMS Titanic
No Item Unit Price Total
1 Polystyrene 1 Rm 3.00 Rm 3.00
2 Solar Cell(DC 2.5V / 55mA)
3 Rm 14.00 Rm 42.00
3 DC Motor 1 Rm 3.00 Rm 3.00
4 Recycle Toys 2 - -
5 Straw 1 - -
6 Plastic 1 - -
7 Ice cream holder(made by wood)
1 - -
Total Rm 48.00
Item Used
Boat Specification23.0cm
9.9cmDC Motor
4.9cm
0.4cm
1.0cm
Weight = 77.16gram
5.4 cm
Trial Result
Date Hour Brightness of sun light
Time/s for 1 meter
Speed
17/6/2012 12.00pm bright 4
18/6/2012 1.00pm More bright 3.5
20/6/2012 2.00pm Very bright 3
21/6/2012 3.00pm bright 4.6
THE ENDDesign By :• Vijaiyendrah Saraswathi A/L Loganathan.(Planner & Boat Designer)• Ruben A/L Sundaresan.
(Electrical & Aerodynamic Designer)• Mohamad Hatqim Akmal Bin
Hashim.(Propeller & Graphics Designer)