| Group |
2019-11 |
Status |
completed |
| Title |
Bike Smart-E-Trailer |
| Supervisor |
Luiz A. C. Lopes and Chunyan Lai |
| Description |
This project proposes developing an electric bike trailer intended for carrying a heavy load. It will have the ability to alleviate strenuous efforts of a bike user by being driven by an electric motor. The trailer should be able to meet the needs of the user in real time, adjusting its speed to match that of the user so that demanding efforts on behalf of the user are minimized. Techniques such as regenerative breaking will be investigated and possibly implemented if proven beneficial and cost-effective to the system.
The electric propulsion system as well as the required logic for adjusting the torque and/or speed of the electric trailer in coordination with the cyclist and drive cycle will be developed and tested. The electric trailer system would also be tethered to a mobile application, which would provide the user with relevant information such as speed, battery life, and current load.
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| Requirement |
Knowledge about basic physics (torque calculations). Knowledge about DC motors (ELEC 331). PCB design, power electronics, and control electric drives (ELEC 433, ELEC 440). Experience with microcontrollers (COEN 317), and android development (ELEC/COEN 390) are also needed. |
| Tools |
Brushless DC motors, Batteries, FDM Printer, PCB CNC Machine, Android
Studio, Android phone, MATLAB, CAD software (EAGLE, Fusion360, CATIA),
Oscilloscopes, multi-meters, power tools.
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| Number of Students |
5 |
| Students |
Daniella Derlukiewcz
Anthony Palmieri
Yuen Kam Tao
Yi Jun Zhou
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