Download or read book Development of a Modular Urban Electric Vehicle written by Rhyse Maryniuk and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As urban centers continue to grow, cities will benefit from introducing urban vehicles as an alternative to large personal vehicles. The Mechatronics Vehicle System Laboratory has developed an urban electric vehicle with a novel modular approach that fulfills the many needs of the urban commuters. This thesis focuses of on the development of the urban vehicle platform, which is used to support the designed corner module system for complete vehicle control. The vehicle was completed by first developing a set of high level constraints to narrow the scope of the project into an achievable goal. Next, the detailed design of the modular components was completed and the vehicle was manufactured, largely in-house. After manufacturing, the vehicle was commissioned and tested for simple functionality on university property. The Mechatronics Vehicle Systems Laboratory Urban Vehicle integrates two different styles of corner modules; has a weight of 500 kg; powertrain output of 30 kW continuous, 90 kW burst, regenerative braking enabled; 77 V nominal, 4.62 kWh high voltage battery delivering 52 kW burst; hydraulic system supplying 2 GPM continuous, 100 GPM burst fluid at 2000 PSI; drive-by-wire; independent mechanical brake, anti-lock brake system capable; skateboard style steel tube frame; and controlled with a decentralized processor network communicating over controller area network. Testing showed that all developed systems work as intended and come together to form a fully functional modular urban vehicle. The successful functionality of the vehicle validates the developed corner modules and other unique technology required to operate the system.
Download or read book The Anatomy of an Urban Modular Electric Vehicle written by William Lark and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing populations, increasing middle-class, and rapid urbanization - for today's urban dweller, all of these escalating factors continue to contribute to problems of excessive energy use, road congestion, pollution due to carbon emissions, and inefficient personal transit. Considering that the average vehicle in a city weighs thousands of pounds, usually caries only one person per trip, and expends significant proportions of its gasoline simply searching for resources such as parking, new efficient and intelligent modes of transportation are in need of exploration. This dissertation presents the design and development of an electric vehicle called the "CityCar" that confronts the aforementioned problems of urban mobility with a novel vehicle architecture. The assembly of the CityCar derives from a subset of "urban modular electric vehicle" (uMEV) components in which five core units are combined to create a variety of solutions for urban personal mobility. Drastically decreasing the granularity of the vehicle's subcomponents into larger interchangeable modules, the uMEV platform expands options for fleet customization while simultaneously addressing the complex rapport between automotive manufacturers and their suppliers through a responsibility shift among their respective subcomponents. Transforming its anatomy from complex mechanically-dominant entities to electrically-dominant modular components enables unique design features within the uMEV fleet. The CityCar for example exploits technologies such as a folding chassis to reduce its footprint by 40% and Robot Wheels that each are allotted between 72 to 120-degrees of rotation to together enable a seven-foot turning circle. Just over 1,000 pounds, its lightweight zero-emitting electric platform, comprised of significantly fewer parts, curbs negative externalities that today's automobiles create in city environments. Additionally, the vehicle platform developed from the assembly of several core units empowers a consortium of suppliers to self-coordinate through a unique modular business model. Lastly, the CityCar specific uMEV confronts problems within urban transit by providing a nimble folding mobility solution tailored specifically to crowded cities. Benefits, such as a 5:1 parking density and its reduced maintenance demands, are especially reinforced in the context of shared personal transportation services like Mobility-on-Demand.
Download or read book The Urban Electric Vehicle written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. This book was released on 1992 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of a Modular Dual Engine Hybrid Electric Vehicle Simulation Model written by Kenan Baltaci and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of a Control System for an Urban Electric Vehicle Compatible with Autonomous Driving Features written by Fernando Andre Barrios and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As cities continue to grow, the roads only become more congested, leading drivers to spend more time commuting, while vehicle accidents continue to rise. The Mechatronics Vehicle Systems Laboratory has developed its own urban electric vehicle in an attempt to combat congestion, as well as pollution concerns in urban areas. The focus of these thesis is a fault tolerant control system to improve the robustness of the vehicle, as well as allow for future autonomous vehicle functions to be tested on it. The development of the control system began with deriving the requirements from the vehicle's hardware, the goal of the project and foreseeable changes in the future. From there, the processors were selected, electronic control units were ordered, the vehicle's necessarily electrical connections were completed, and the control software was deigned. Once every part of the project was completed, the control system was integrated, and testing was completed at the university. The goal of the control software was to allow the vehicle to be drivable if a motor, motor controller or steering actuator failed due to an electrical, mechanical or feedback fault. Due to the vehicle's modular design it allowed other components to compensate for failures, while maintaining vehicle controllability and predictable vehicle dynamics. Furthermore, the control system allows for autonomous vehicle functions to be added and tested on the vehicle. This was tested through the addition of a lane following models, along with the control system's path following function. The developed control system was shown to improve vehicle controllability when faults occurred, as well as allowed lane following to work effectively with the system structure and communication channels chosen. Overall, validating the design as well as allowing future mechanical designs or autonomous functions to be tested on the vehicle.
Download or read book Modular Electric Vehicle Program MEVP Final Technical Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Modular Electric Vehicle Program (MEVP) was an EV propulsion system development program in which the technical effort was contracted by DOE to Ford Motor Company. The General Electric Company was a major subcontractor to Ford for the development of the electric subsystem. Sundstrand Power Systems was also a subcontractor to Ford, providing a modified gas turbine engine APU for emissions and performance testing as well as a preliminary design and producibility study for a Gas Turbine-APU for potential use in hybrid/electric vehicles. The four-year research and development effort was cost-shared between Ford, General Electric, Sundstrand Power Systems and DOE. The contract was awarded in response to Fords̀ unsolicited proposal. The program objective was to bring electric vehicle propulsion system technology closer to commercialization by developing subsystem components which can be produced from a common design and accommodate a wide range of vehicles; i.e., modularize the components. This concept would enable industry to introduce electric vehicles into the marketplace sooner than would be accomplished via traditional designs in that the economies of mass production could be realized across a spectrum of product offerings. This would eliminate the need to dedicate the design and capital investment to a limited volume product offering which would increase consumer cost and/or lengthen the time required to realize a return on the investment.
Download or read book The Urban Electric Vehicle written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Narrow Tilting Vehicles written by Chen Tang and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To resolve the urban transportation challenges like congestion, parking, fuel consumption, and pollution, narrow urban vehicles which are small in footprint and light in their gross weight are proposed. Apart from the narrow cabin design, these vehicles are featured by their active tilting system, which automatically tilts the cabin like a motorcycle during the cornering for comfort and safety improvements. Such vehicles have been manufactured and utilized in city commuter programs. However, there is no book that systematically discusses the mechanism, dynamics, and control of narrow tilting vehicles (NTVs). In this book, motivations for building NTVs and various tilting mechanisms designs are reviewed, followed by the study of their dynamics. Finally, control algorithms designed to fully utilize the potential of tilting mechanisms in narrow vehicles are discussed. Special attention is paid to an efficient use of the control energy for rollover mitigation, which greatly enhance the stability of NTVs with optimized operational costs.
Download or read book Modular approach for the development of battery powered electric vehicles written by Florian Kauf and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Planning of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Electric Vehicles and Microgrid written by Aashish Kumar Bohre and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-21 with total page 1013 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on various challenges, solutions, and emerging technologies in the operation, control, design, optimization, and protection of microgrids in the presence of hybrid renewable energy sources and electric vehicles. This book provides an insight into the potential applications and recent development of different types of renewable energy systems including AC/DC microgrids, RES integration issues with the grid, electric vehicle technology, etc. The book serves as an interdisciplinary platform for the audience working in the focused area to access information related to energy management, modeling, and control. It covers fundamental knowledge, design, mathematical modeling, applications, and practical issues with sufficient design problems and case studies with detailed planning aspects. This book will serve as a guide for researchers, academicians, practicing engineers, professionals, and scientists, as well as for graduate and postgraduate students working in the area of various applications of RES, Electric Vehicles, and AC/DC Microgrid.
Download or read book Electric Vehicle Developments written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Design Study of a Three Wheeled Urban Electric Vehicle written by Harry L. Zheng and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis documents the development study of a three-wheeled electric urban vehicle through its initial design stages, which includes needs analysis, development of rough order-of-magnitude calculations, and concept design. To account for limited time and resources, the scope of design considerations is restricted to ergonomics, linear performance, cornering dynamics and crashworthiness. In the needs analysis stage, the requirements in each area of consideration are investigated, culminating in a set of specifications. Rough order-of-magnitude calculations were then developed to check specification compliance of potential concepts. Finally, a concept is designed to demonstrate application of the initial calculations.
Download or read book Small Electric Vehicles written by Amelie Ewert and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited open access book gives a comprehensive overview of small and lightweight electric three- and four-wheel vehicles with an international scope. The present status of small electric vehicle (SEV) technologies, the market situation and main hindering factors for market success as well as options to attain a higher market share including new mobility concepts are highlighted. An increased usage of SEVs can have different impacts which are highlighted in the book in regard to sustainable transport, congestion, electric grid and transport-related potentials. To underline the effects these vehicles can have in urban areas or rural areas, several case studies are presented covering outcomes of pilot projects and studies in Europe. A study of the operation and usage in the Global South extends the scope to a global scale. Furthermore, several concept studies and vehicle concepts on the market give a more detailed overview and show the deployment in different applications.
Download or read book Electric Vehicle Sharing Services for Smarter Cities written by Daniele Fabrizio Bignami and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines electric car sharing in cities from a variety of perspectives, from service design to simulation, from mathematical modeling to technology deployment, and from energy use improvement to the integration of different kinds of vehicle. The contents reflect the outcomes of the Green Move project, undertaken by Politecnico di Milano with the aim of fostering an innovative and easily accessible electric vehicle sharing system. The first section of the book illustrates the car sharing service, covering service design, the configuration of the vehicle sharing model and the Milan mobility pattern, analysis of local demand and supply, testing of the condominium-based car sharing model, and communication design for social engagement. The second section then explains the technological choices, from the architecture of the system and dynamic applications to information management, the smartphone-based energy-oriented driving assistance system, automatic fleet balancing systems, and real-time monitoring of vehicle positions. In the final section, readers will find descriptions of the simulation model, a model to estimate potential users of the service, and a model for a full-scale electric car sharing service in Milan.
Download or read book Reinventing the Automobile written by William J. Mitchell and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2010-01-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to leave behind our unwieldy, gas-guzzling, carbon dioxide–emitting vehicles for cars that are green, smart, connected, and fun. This book provides a long-overdue vision for a new automobile era. The cars we drive today follow the same underlying design principles as the Model Ts of a hundred years ago and the tail-finned sedans of fifty years ago. In the twenty-first century, cars are still made for twentieth-century purposes. They are inefficient for providing personal mobility within cities—where most of the world's people now live. In this pathbreaking book, William Mitchell and two industry experts reimagine the automobile, describing vehicles of the near future that are green, smart, connected, and fun to drive. They roll out four big ideas that will make this both feasible and timely. The fundamental reinvention of the automobile won't be easy, but it is an urgent necessity—to make urban mobility more convenient and sustainable, to make cities more livable, and to help bring the automobile industry out of crisis.
Download or read book Electric Vehicle Development Group written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ISUW 2021 written by Reji Kumar Pillai and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-27 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents selected articles from INDIA SMART UTILTY WEEK (ISUW 2021), which is the seventh edition of the Conference cum Exhibition on Smart Grids and Smart Cities, organized by India Smart Grid Forum from 02-05 March 2021, in New Delhi, India. ISGF is a public private partnership initiative of the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India with the mandate of accelerating smart grid deployments across the country. This book gives current scenario updates of Indian power sector business. It also highlights various disruptive technologies for power sector business.
