Study of the in-wheel switched reluctance machine for electric bike

Project description

The environmental pollution and fossil fuel restriction have led industries to utilize green and renewable energies. The conventional cars and motorcycles account for most of the fuel consumption and, therefore, make a significant contribution to environmental pollution. In the recent decade, researchers have been trying to use sustainable energy alternatives. Electric motorcycles, bikes, and cars are the understudy systems for substitution with the conventional fuel-based cars. The electric machines used in the derive train system of electric vehicles (EVs) are the most important part of EVs. Hence, determining the type of machine and its drive system is crucial to achieving the appropriate power. The switched reluctance (SR) machine is a low-cost machine with simple construction and high robustness. Moreover, operation in a wide range speed is another characteristic of the SR machines. In this study, students will start with the design of an in-wheel switched reluctance machine for a motorcycle or bike. After that some finite element and sensitivity analysis will be conducted to recognize the machine behaviour with more details. Finally, an optimum design for the developed model will be introduced as an in-wheel SR machine.

Further information

Useful Links: https://www.ieee.org/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/  

Assumed knowledge

Familiarity with electric machines and MATLAB.

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