TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER TOPIC
PAGE SUPERVISOR’S VERIFICATION
i TITLE
ii CONFESSION
iii DEDICATION
iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
v ABSTRACT
vi-vii CONTENTS
viii-xi LIST OF TABLES xii
LIST OF FIGURES xiii-xiv
I INTRODUCTION
1-6
1.1 Solar Powered Electric Boat Definiton 1
1.2 Problem Statement 2
1.3 Project Objectives 3
1.4 Scope of Project 3-5
1.5 Expected Results 5 1.6 Thesis Outline 5-6
CHAPTER TOPIC
PAGE
II LITERATURE REVIEW
7-29
2.1 Introduction 7
2.2 On-Board Sensors 7-8
2.3 IMS Mobile Station 9-10 2.3.1 SIF Main 10
2.3.2 SIF Battery 10-11 2.3.3 SIF Motor 11
2.3.4 SIF Cabin 11 2.3.5 Black Box 11-12
2.3.6 Autopilot 12-13 2.3.7 On-Board Computer and Display 13
2.3.8 CAN-Bus 14 2.4 Design Features 14-17
2.5 Details of the Boat Landing System 17-20
2.6 Theory of Solar Energy 21
2.7 Solar Energy 22
2.8 Sizing the System of Solar Electric Boat 22 2.9 Main Equipments 23-29
2.9.1 Boat 23 2.9.2 Solar Panel 23-25
2.9.3 DC Motor 25-26 2.9.4 Propeller 27
2.9.5 Rechargeable Battery 27-28 2.9.5.1 Battery AmpereHour Capacity 28-29
2.10 Summary 29
CHAPTER TOPIC PAGE
III METHODOLOGY
30-35
3.1 Introduction 30
3.2 Project Methodology 31 3.2.1 Explanation of Project Methodology
32-33 3.3 Project Planning Schedule 33-34
3.4 Summary 35
IV PROJECT DESIGN
36-53
4.1 Introduction 36 4.2 Circuit Design 36-37
4.2.1 Circuit Operation 37 4.3 Specification of Equipments 38-46
4.3.1 Remote Control Boat 38
4.3.2 DC Motor 39 4.3.3 Rechargeable Battery 40
4.3.2.1 Define Size of Battery 40-43 4.3.4 Solar Panel 44
4.3.5 Radio Controller with Antenna 45 4.3.6 Wall Battery Charger
46 4.4 Hardware Design 47-53
4.4.1 Overview of Solar Electric Boat Design 48-49
4.4.2 Overview of Solar Panel Base 50
4.4.3 Overview of Complete Project 51-53
CHAPTER TOPIC
PAGE
V ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 54-68
5.1 Introduction 54
5.2 Project Analysis 54-55
5.3 Analysis of Battery and Speed of Boat 56-68
5.3.1 Analysis for Battery Charge using Battery 56-61 Charger and Charge using Solar Panel
5.3.2 Analysis for Battery Charge using Battery 60-67 Charger with motor run direct charge
from solar energy and Charge using Solar Panel with motor run direct charge from
solar energy 5.4 Problem Encountered
68
VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
69
6.1 Conclusion 69 6.2 Suggestion 69
VII REFERENCES 70-75
VIII APPENDICES 76-85
Appendix A: Research Solar Power Boat
– Data 77-80 Management and Online Visualization
Appendix B: Technobots.co.uk 81-82 Robotics, Models and Technology
Supplies Appendix
C: The Solarserver 83-85
LIST OF TABLES
NUM TITLE
PAGE
2.1 Main Particulars of the Boat
17 2.2
BLS Pipe Section Details 18
2.3 Typical Ah Ratings for Some Common Batteries
29 3.1 Gantt chart of Project Planning
34
5.1 Analysis for Battery Charge using Battery Charger and Charge 56-57
