ok so im making a solar/water car like a dam but to power the pump i used a solar panal 1by3 ft
how it supposed to work
1.pump pushes water through a turbine
2.generator turns making electricity
3.electricity powers motor
4. motor turns axel car should go
would it work?
p.s for pipe im using pvc
p.ss lol im 12
psss lol its a small model sry 4got to add that its 1by3ft
sry people who answered b4
2007-05-09 14:45:18 · 5 answers · asked by Trooper 2 in Environment ➔ Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Or Power Up car with Solar array & car runs X Hours/days on solar charge & AC charge.
Good idea for the Western US, No Africa.
Hard in the rainy NE US.
Do CAD model first.
Run by classmates, teacher.
See sites online.
2007-05-10 13:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by STEPHEN R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im no expert but im guessing that you would at a minimum need to include in your model a harnessing device (ie a battery) so you could "build up' the power generated by either the solar panel or tubine. it would be the only way to convert the rather minimal power into bursts sufficent to torque the axle of the car in the first place.
2007-05-09 19:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by lfnatu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that would work, but wouldn't it be easier to just skip steps 1 and 2 and just connect the solar panel directly to the motor? Solar panel makes electricity that turns motor that turns wheels!
2007-05-10 02:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How is the pump connected to the solar celll and what is the water supply. Or do you plan on recirculating the water?
2007-05-09 15:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by redmarc316 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back to the drawing board for now, I think, but you're in the right lane. Keep thinking, you have more years left than a lot of us.
2007-05-10 06:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by itsmyitch 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋