English
Español
Log In
Email address
Password
Log in
Have you forgotten your password?
Communities & Collections
Research Outputs
Projects
Researchers
Statistics
Investigación Indoamérica
English
Español
Log In
Email address
Password
Log in
Have you forgotten your password?
Home
CRIS
Publications
Design and Implementation of Wind-Powered Charging System to Improve Electric Motorcycle Autonomy
Export
Statistics
Options
Design and Implementation of Wind-Powered Charging System to Improve Electric Motorcycle Autonomy
Journal
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Date Issued
2023
Author(s)
Changoluisa L.F.
Zapata, Mireya
Centro de investigación en Mecatrónica y Sistemas Interactivos
Type
Conference Paper
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-36805-9_4
URL
https://cris.indoamerica.edu.ec/handle/123456789/8385
Abstract
The careless use of fossil fuels for decades has had a negative effect on the environment, which has led to addressing climate change as one of the greatest challenges of our time. Electric mobility is an option to reduce CO2 emissions, but its main disadvantage is its limited range. As well, one alternative for reducing global warming is to use clean energy. In this sense, wind energy is one alternative to clean energy sources, because it does not produce greenhouse gas emissions or air pollutants that contribute to climate change and air pollution. It is also abundant and increasingly cost-effective, making it an attractive option for electricity generation. In this paper, we propose a charging system that harnesses gusts of wind hitting the front of an electric motorcycle and converts their kinetic energy into mechanical energy to produce alternating current through a three-phase generator connected to a propeller system. This research seeks to develop a wind generator that is installed on the front of an electric motorcycle to generate electricity, which is stored in an auxiliary lead acid battery. A Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulation was performed to visualize the behaviour of the propeller system when exposed to a wind flow. The optimised prototype was implemented using 3D printing, along with the fabrication of metal parts to support the structure. As a result, it was feasible to create alternating current using the suggested prototype, achieving an increase of motorcycle autonomy by 5 to 10%. The blade system managed to generate an acceptable amount of current, operating in wind regimes higher than 5 m/s, which implies good efficiency in power generation. Finally, the prototype has a better performance in straight tracks where high speeds can be reached and consequently a better efficiency in power generation. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Subjects
Commercial gentrifica...
Scopus© citations
0
Acquisition Date
Jun 6, 2024
View Details
Views
2
Acquisition Date
Dec 6, 2024
View Details
google-scholar
View Details
Downloads
View Details