Title :
Electric Bicycle Supplied by an Electronic Converter Using Distinct Forms of Energy Storage
Author :
Sousa, D.M. ; Branco, P. J Costa ; Dente, J.A.
Author_Institution :
DEEC AC-Energia/CAUTL, Instituto Superior Técnico, TULisbon - Av. Rovisco Pais - 1049-001 Lisboa - Portugal. pcdsousa@mail.ist.utl.pt
Abstract :
This work implements an electronic converter to supply an electric vehicle powered by two distinct power supplies, a battery and supercapacitors. A solution for the implementation of the electronic converter in the electric vehicle (in this case a bicycle) is developed. The control system of the electronic converter is built regarding the vehicle´s optimal functioning and to increase its autonomy. Based on the implemented system, experimental results are shown and the advantages and disadvantages of this solution are analyzed.
Keywords :
Batteries; Bicycles; Capacitors; Energy storage; Hybrid electric vehicles; Optimal control; Power supplies; Size control; Supercapacitors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives, 2007. POWERENG 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Setubal, Portugal
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0895-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0895-5
DOI :
10.1109/POWERENG.2007.4380179
