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<p>The article presents the methodology for light two-wheeled electric vehicle energy balance investigation using MAHA LPS 3000 chassis dynamometer. For this purpose, the laboratory tests, as well as the road tests, have been performed on the self-constructed light two-wheeled electric vehicle equipped with the 3 kW BLDC motor and the 100.8 V battery pack. The road test data have been used to set up the dynamometer parameters in order to simulate the real road drive taking into account, among others, the rolling resistances and the air drag coefficient. The overall energy consumption for the laboratory tests and the road conditions’ tests have been then compared for different vehicle speeds. In addition, based on the power and the torque characteristics measured on the MAHA chassis dynamometer, the efficiency of the vehicle electric drive system and the efficiency of the battery charging process have been calculated.</p>
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The article presents the methodology for light two-wheeled electric vehicle energy balance investigation using MAHA LPS 3000 chassis dynamometer. For this purpose, the laboratory tests, as well as the road tests, have been performed on the self-constructed light two-wheeled electric vehicle equipped with the 3 kW BLDC motor and the 100.8 V battery pack. The road test data have been used to set up the dynamometer parameters in order to simulate the real road drive taking into account, among others, the rolling resistances and the air drag coefficient. The overall energy consumption for the laboratory tests and the road conditions’ tests have been then compared for different vehicle speeds. In addition, based on the power and the torque characteristics measured on the MAHA chassis dynamometer, the efficiency of the vehicle electric drive system and the efficiency of the battery charging process have been calculated.

Light Two-Wheeled Electric Vehicle Energy Balance Investigation Using Chassis Dynamometer

Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Mechatronics and Technical-Computer Sciences Education

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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The article presents the methodology for light two-wheeled electric vehicle energy balance investigation using MAHA LPS 3000 chassis dynamometer. For this...

Light Two-Wheeled Electric Vehicle Energy Balance Investigation Using Chassis Dynamometer

Published Online: Mar 08, 2021

Page range: 175 - 179

Received: Apr 30, 2020

Accepted: Jan 19, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2020-0025

Keywords
Electric vehicle, energy balance, chassis dynamometer, drive system efficiency

© 2020 Szymon Racewicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Light Two-Wheeled Electric Vehicle Energy Balance Investigation Using Chassis Dynamometer

Published Online: Mar 08, 2021

Page range: 175 - 179

Received: Apr 30, 2020

Accepted: Jan 19, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2020-0025

KeywordsElectric vehicle, energy balance, chassis dynamometer, drive system efficiency

© 2020 Szymon Racewicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Electric vehicle, energy balance, chassis dynamometer, drive system efficiency