Title :
Electrical system design for a solar powered vehicle
Author :
Patterson, Dean J.
Author_Institution :
Northern Territory Univ., Darwin, NT, Australia
Abstract :
Two separate electrical system designs for a solar-powered vehicle built for a race across Australia in November 1987 are described. A third system for a second race in November 1990 is also described. The design of motors, motor controllers, DC-DC power converters, and maximum power point trackers (MPPTs) under a specialized set of criteria is discussed.<>
Keywords :
electric motors; electric vehicles; power convertors; power supplies to apparatus; solar cells; DC-DC power converters; controllers; electrical system designs; maximum power point trackers; motors; solar powered vehicle; Aerodynamics; Australia; Batteries; Continents; Costs; DC motors; DC-DC power converters; Roads; Solar powered vehicles; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1990. PESC '90 Record., 21st Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1990.131245
