index
index
ABSTRACT iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
TABLE OF CONTENT v
1 INTRODUCTION 1
2 LITERATURE REVIEW 7
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3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND COMPONENTS 11
3.1 GENERAL 11
3.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 11
3.3 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 12
3.3.1 dc generator 12
3.3.2 solar panel 14
3.3.3 charge controller 16
3.3.4 diode 1N4001 18
3.3.5 battery 19
3.3.6 multimeter 21
3.4 WORKING DESCRIPTION 22
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5.1 EXPERIMENTAL SETUP FOR TESTING 31
5.1.1 location and environmental
conditions 32
5.1.2 components used in testing 32
5.1.3 testing methodology 30
5.2 EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF SOLAR
AND WIND ENERGY CONTRIBUTIONS 33
5.2.1 solar energy contribution 34
5.2.2 wind energy contribution 34
5.3 BATTERY CHARGING PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION 35
5.4 POWER MANAGEMENT UNDER
DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS 35
5.4.1 sunny and windy conditions 36
5.4.2 cloudy and windy conditions 36
5.4.3 nighttime and windy conditions 36
5.4.4 low wind and low sunlight
conditions 36
5.5 comparison with conventional
ev charging systems 37
VII
RESEARCH DIRECTIONS 48
REFERENCES 50
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