DocumentCode
333011
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
Volume
5
fYear
1998
fDate
28 Oct-1 Nov 1998
Firstpage
2261
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Hong Kong
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5164-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1998.744687
Filename
744687
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