Performance impact analysis of solar cell retrofitted electric golf cart

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Abstract

The utilization of golf carts is gaining wide popularity especially in places like universities and large corporations. The conventional gasoline powered golf carts are inefficient and produce very harmful emissions to the environment. Electric golf carts, on the other hand, are quite efficient and environmentally friendly. However, they do not have a long driving range and the batteries need to be frequently recharged. This paper presents a thorough performance analysis of a typical electric golf cart retrofitted with a 100W solar panel. The electrical power requirements, energy savings, and the environmental pollution prevented were also investigated. In this analysis, the performance improvement in the driving range of the golf cart was tested using a series of experiments with and without the solar panel. These experimental results indicated that using a fleet of solar-powered electric golf carts will result in significant energy savings and reduce pollution taking the institution a step forward towards a greener environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE SoutheastCon 2015 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
EditionJune
ISBN (Electronic)9781467373005
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 24 2015
EventIEEE SoutheastCon 2015 - Fort Lauderdale, United States
Duration: Apr 9 2015Apr 12 2015

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON
NumberJune
Volume2015-June
ISSN (Print)1091-0050
ISSN (Electronic)1558-058X

Conference

ConferenceIEEE SoutheastCon 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFort Lauderdale
Period04/9/1504/12/15

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Software
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Signal Processing

Keywords

  • Electric Golf Cart
  • Emission Analysis
  • Environmental
  • Photovoltaic
  • Solar-powered

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