Title :
Feasibility of flywheel batteries for electric powered wheelchairs
Author :
Cooper, Rory A. ; Tai, Changfeng
Author_Institution :
Human Eng. Res. Labs., Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
fDate :
28 Oct-1 Nov 1998
Abstract :
Electric powered wheelchairs typically use chemical batteries as their energy source. While this provides effective mobility, the mass of lead-acid batteries is such that it makes the electric powered wheelchair bulky and difficult to transport. Alternative energy sources may lead to lighter and more flexible electric powered wheelchair designs
Keywords :
electric vehicles; flywheels; handicapped aids; alternative energy sources; electric powered wheelchairs; flywheel batteries; flywheel energy sources; lighter wheelchair design; safety issues; Batteries; Biomedical engineering; Chemical technology; Delamination; Flywheels; Laboratories; Medical services; Orthopedic surgery; Power engineering and energy; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5164-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1998.744687
