Evaluating electric boat with outboard engine for fishing vessel

Ian William, Darrell Esmund (2022) Evaluating electric boat with outboard engine for fishing vessel. Project Report. Melaka, Malaysia, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The purpose of the electric outboard engine is to serve as a replacement for the outboard engine that is often used in modern fishing vessels. The primary objectives of this study are to build a solar panel system that is appropriate for outboard engines and investigate the effectiveness of electric engines in terms of both their efficiency by using computer software simulation. The Solar Photovoltaic Array (PV), which is the primary source of power for the solar panel system, plays an essential part in the operation of the electric engine. For the solar panel system to function properly, the solar charge controller, solar inverter, and battery banks are also necessary components. Additionally, solar cells, solar inverters, and solar charge controllers are required. The two-stroke and four-stroke engines are the two types of outboard motors that may be purchased nowadays.There are several sub-categories of fishing boats, each of which is designed to fulfil a specific need in the fishing industry. Some examples are the commercial fishing vessel, the artisanal fishing vessel, and the recreational fishing vessel. It is essential to make an informed choice about the solar panel system that will be used in order to generate an engine that is more power-efficient and uses less electricity. Since monocrystalline solar cells are considered to be made of pure silicon, they have been shown to be the most effective kind of solar cell. Because of its great capacity for charging and discharging, a lithium-ion battery is an excellent choice for use in a system that also contains solar panels. When compared to the PWM solar charge controller, the MPPT solar charge controller has been shown to be much more efficient in converting the DC to AC for the solar panel. There are measurements that is needed to evaluate the effectiveness as well as the amount of electricity that the solar panel system uses and to produce a low cost solar panel system. The energy balance, PV energy and battery energy are determined to find the efficiency of the boat and also the required solar panel cell and batteries to produce the most efficient solar panel system. In order to gather data and also evaluate the data that has been obtained, which is necessary in order to determine the effectiveness of the solar panel system, the use of MATLAB software is also required.

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