Effectiveness of an autonomous vehicle using solar energy for a custom battery

The process of designing and testing a custom lithium battery pack with supplemental solar charging is examined. The design process includes: meeting power consumption requirements, determining the appropriate assembly and wiring method, incorporating a Battery Management System (BMS), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis, experimental testing, determining the appropriate Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS), and incorporating a solar charging system. - Mr. N. Fernandez (Graduate student thesis work)