MODELLING AND FABRICATION OF SOLAR OPERATED ELECTRIC BICYCLE

INDEX

I. List of Tables
II. List of Figures
III. List of Symbols

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 01-02

1.1 Introduction 01
1.2 Problem Identification 01
1.3 Advantages of Solar operated Electric Bicycle 02
1.4 Why Solar operated E-Bicycle? 02
1.5 Objectives 02

CHAPTER 2: HISTORY 04-05

2.1 History 04

CHAPTER 3: MODELING 06-11

3.1 Introduction 06
3.2 General Procedure in CATIA Modelling 06
3.3 Modelling of Wheels 07
3.4 Modelling Of Frames 08
3.5 Modelling Of Battery Box 10
3.6 Modelling Of Solar Operated E-Bicycle 10

CHAPTER 4: PARTS DESCRIPTION 12-32

4.1 Introduction 12
4.2 Bicycle 12

4.3 Solar Panels 15

4.4 Motors 17

4.5 Storage Device 23

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4.6 D.C Motor Controller 30

4.7 Accelerator/Throttle 31
4.8 Charger 31

CHAPTER 5: FABRICATION 33-38

5.1 Introduction 33
5.2 The Method Undergoing For Frame Construction 33

5.3 Installation of D.C. Motor Hub 34

5.4 Solar Panel Installation 35

5.5 Throttle Installation 35

5.6 Batteries Installation 36

5.7 Controller Connections 36

5.8 Completed View 37

5.9 Working Mechanism 37

CHAPTER 6: CALCULATIONS 39-43

6.1 Bicycle Data Available 39

6.2 Motor Calculations 39

6.3 Frictional Force Acting On Tyres 40

6.4 Wheel Motor Torque 40

6.5 Speed of the Bicycle 40

6.6 Power 41
6.7 Battery Specifications 41
6.8 Electrical Charging 41

6.9 Measurement of Charging Time 42

6.10 Testing 42

6.11 Cost Analysis 43

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CHAPTER 7: RESULTS 44-45

7.1 Results 44

7.2 Comparisons between Solar Operated Electric Bicycle, a Moped and

An Ordinary Bicycle 45

CHAPTER 8: CONCLUSION 46
8.1 Conclusion 46

SCOPE OF FUTURE WORK 47

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES 48

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