Title :
In-wheel permanent-magnet brushless DC motor drive for an electric bicycle
Author :
Chan, T.F. ; Yan, Lie-Tong ; Fang, Shao-Yuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Kowloon, China
fDate :
6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents the design of an axial-field PM brushless DC motor drive for use on an electric bicycle. Details of the motor and the electronic converter are given. Performance analysis using the finite element method is briefly discussed. A prototype motor was constructed for verifying the actual performance. Good correlation between the theoretical and experimental results hs been obtained. Test results confirmed the feasibility of the proposed motor design
Keywords :
DC motor drives; PWM power convertors; brushless DC motors; electric vehicles; finite element analysis; permanent magnet motors; PWM power converter; axial-field PM brushless DC motor drive; electric bicycle; electronic commutation; electronic converter; finite element method; in-wheel permanent-magnet brushless DC motor drive; power transistor switches; Air pollution; Bicycles; Brushless DC motors; Commutation; DC motors; Finite element methods; Gears; Induction motors; Inverters; Torque;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEC.2002.1009473
