Performance Impact Analysis of Solar Cell Retrofitted Electric Golf Cart

Bikiran Guha; Rami J. Haddad; Youakim Kalaani

doi:10.1109/secon.2015.7132902

Performance Impact Analysis of Solar Cell Retrofitted Electric Golf Cart

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Georgia Southern University

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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 language	American English
Title of host publication	IEEE SoutheastCon 2015 - Conference Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Edition	June
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467373005
ISBN (Print)	9781467373005
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/secon.2015.7132902
State	Published - Apr 19 2015
Event	IEEE SoutheastCon 2015 - Fort Lauderdale, United States Duration: Apr 9 2015 → Apr 12 2015

Publication series

Name	Conference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON
Number	June
Volume	2015-June
ISSN (Print)	1091-0050
ISSN (Electronic)	1558-058X

Conference

Conference	IEEE SoutheastCon 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Fort Lauderdale
Period	04/9/15 → 04/12/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Scopus Subject Areas

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

Disciplines

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Keywords

Electric Golf Cart
Emission Analysis
Environmental
Photovoltaic
Solar-powered

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Guha, B., Haddad, R. J., & Kalaani, Y. (2015). Performance Impact Analysis of Solar Cell Retrofitted Electric Golf Cart. In IEEE SoutheastCon 2015 - Conference Proceedings (June ed.). Article 7132902 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON; Vol. 2015-June, No. June). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/secon.2015.7132902

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Guha, B, Haddad, RJ & Kalaani, Y 2015, Performance Impact Analysis of Solar Cell Retrofitted Electric Golf Cart. in IEEE SoutheastCon 2015 - Conference Proceedings. June edn, 7132902, Conference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON, no. June, vol. 2015-June, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., IEEE SoutheastCon 2015, Fort Lauderdale, United States, 04/9/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/secon.2015.7132902

Performance Impact Analysis of Solar Cell Retrofitted Electric Golf Cart. / Guha, Bikiran; Haddad, Rami J.; Kalaani, Youakim.
IEEE SoutheastCon 2015 - Conference Proceedings. June. ed. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. 7132902 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON; Vol. 2015-June, No. June).

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