TY - GEN
T1 - Simulation, design, and verification of an electrified bicycle energy model
AU - Barnes, Matt
AU - Brennan, Sean
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Vehicle electrification is an increasingly popular design strategy for improving efficiency and reducing operating costs. This study uses an experimental and model-based approach to quickly and easily predict and optimize the efficiency of an electric bicycle system based on selection of critical parameters, including motor efficiency curves, rider behavior, mass, aerodynamics, and tire performance. The model is used to guide the construction of an electrified bicycle system to achieve the highest energy consumption performance among design alternatives. Tests of power consumption in actual usage show good agreement between the design predictions and measured performance.
AB - Vehicle electrification is an increasingly popular design strategy for improving efficiency and reducing operating costs. This study uses an experimental and model-based approach to quickly and easily predict and optimize the efficiency of an electric bicycle system based on selection of critical parameters, including motor efficiency curves, rider behavior, mass, aerodynamics, and tire performance. The model is used to guide the construction of an electrified bicycle system to achieve the highest energy consumption performance among design alternatives. Tests of power consumption in actual usage show good agreement between the design predictions and measured performance.
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U2 - 10.1115/DSCC2012-MOVIC2012-8766
DO - 10.1115/DSCC2012-MOVIC2012-8766
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84885923916
SN - 9780791845295
T3 - ASME 2012 5th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Joint with the JSME 2012 11th Motion and Vibration Conference, DSCC 2012-MOVIC 2012
SP - 875
EP - 880
BT - ASME 2012 5th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Joint with the JSME 2012 11th Motion and Vibration Conference, DSCC 2012-MOVIC 2012
T2 - ASME 2012 5th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Joint with the JSME 2012 11th Motion and Vibration Conference, DSCC 2012-MOVIC 2012
Y2 - 17 October 2012 through 19 October 2012
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