Analytical review of photovoltaic cells application in vehicles

Introduction. The paper considers the currently relevant topic – the development of environmentally friendly vehicles with electric drive and batteries of photovoltaic converters (PVC).

The purpose of the research is to identify trends in the use of renewable energy sources in the automotive industry, as well as to study the technical problems in the development of motor vehicles with high energy efficient and environmental performance.

Methodology and research methods. The material of the article is the result of the analysis in the field of developed solutions and the main technical interaction of the geometric and mechanical parameters of the designs with the electrical characteristics of the PVC batteries of both electric vehicles and vehicles with combined power units (CPU). The analogies of the developed solutions were made on the basis of the revealed identifying features which were paid attention to when composing the description of the corresponding vehicle.

Scientific novelty and results. As a result, the received information have been systematized in a table with an indication of the main technical characteristics to identify the most effective solutions in the field of PVC application in motor vehicles. An overview of the main ways and means of increasing the efficiency of both PVC batteries and vehicles in general was presented (the relative increase in mileage from a single battery charge was taken as a criterion for the efficiency of PVC batteries). The original technologies and concepts of using PVC batteries, both on the vehicle itself and those separated from the vehicle, but being part of the transport system, were considered. The development trends of electric vehicles and vehicles with CPU, including both additional power sources in the form of PVC batteries and the influence of vehicle design on the efficiency of PVC batteries, were revealed. The actual problems were determined, the solution of which would affect the reduction of power losses in the PVC batteries.

Practical significance of research lies in systematization of disparate information about innovative vehicles with PVC batteries, in order to study the main trends and features of the practical use of PVC in motor vehicles.

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